Hey I am doing fine That sure is a shame you had to wait till the new card came in. I hope and pray your doctor will get you all set up and you will be on your way. I know I am so ready for March to get here but I am taking this time to get myself as healthy for surgery as possible. I wish you well. Steph

Hi how are you? Thanks for asking but I was waiting for a new copy of my medicaid card to come. My doctor said she needed an up to date one. It finally came todat so tommorow I will bring it in. I will keep you posted. Take care.

Mary, Good luck! I hope you get approved lightning fast and have no bumps on the road to a healthier you. Steph

I just confirmed with my insurance that WLS is covered!! I'm scheduled to attend a seminar on Feb 5th at The Bariatric Center of Kansas. I'm being cautiously optimistic right now, because I could always be denied for one reason or another...but the outlook is looking good! I'm over 40 on the BMI scale and have at least 2 co-morbidities that should allow for an approval....but I'm still afraid of getting my hopes up to high. My insurance requires a letter of medical neccessity from my PCP (he's very supportive!), a letter from the Surgeon, a psych eval and a consult with a Nutritionist. All of this is also covered by my insurance!! I've been researching the lap band as well as the Roux-en-Y procedures at length and still havent come to a decision on what is best for me presently and in the future. Hopefully, the seminar and surgeon will help me to decide!! But..... The light at the end of the tunnel is shining much brighter!! Wish me Luck everyone... Mary

I know all the BCBS programs are different, but I have federal BCBS and mine was well covered, very minimal out of pocket.