I'm hot over this beginning fight with the insurance

I JUST RECEIVED THE LETTER STATING THAT THE GASTRICE RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURE FOR 120 CM (LONG LIMB) WAS CONSIDERED INVESTIGATIONAL AND NOT COVERED. SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE ME ENCOURAGING WORDS...

Hey Renee. I am sorry to hear about your insurance company. My insurance won't except the lapband, so I had open. Did you ask the insurance company what they would cover? That may help you get approved. I have the same doctor as you do. He did everything he could to get me approved. I must say, he is a great doctor. I do know that it is so hard to get his nurses to call you back because they are so busy. Don't give up! Give it to God. I will be praying for you and I hope everything works out for you. God bless, Toni

THANK YOU FOR THE PRAYERS TONI..I KNOW IN MY HEART THAT GOD IS WITH ME-AND I FEEL HIS PRESENCE ALWAYS. I JUST NEEDED TO VENT-I'M NOT REALLY GOOD WITH PATIENCE AND JUMPING THRU HOOPS, HOWEVER IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES.. I DID TALK WITH THE INSURANCE BEFORE MY 1ST VISIT, AND THEY ONLY GAVE ME ONE CPT CODE THEY DID NOT COVER, WHICH WAS THE LAP BAND. I DO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN DR ROD AND THAT HE WILL TRY EVERYTHING POSSIBLE--I'M JUST A LITTLE FRUSTRATED. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER-RENEE

What insurance do you have?? Do you have a copy of your policy??? And, if you do...look it up in your policy and see what it says. This will help. Jeannie

THANKS FOR THE QUESTIONS JEANNIE..ALL GOOD I MIGHT SAY I HAVE BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA..WHO WHEN I CALLED THE 1ST 2 TIMES WAS VERY HELPFUL..BUT WHEN I TRIED TO E-MAIL THOSE QUESTIONS YOU JUST ASKED ME..THEY SENT A VERY CONCISE REPLY THAT RUBBED ME THE WRONG WAY-I IN TURN SENT IT TO MY UNION REP TO DEAL WITH. I HAVE ALSO COMPOSED MY REVIEW LETTER AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A NEW MORE FORCEFUL LETTER FROM MY PPO. AT WHICH POINT I'LL BE SENDING THAT IN.. I'M HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE INSURANCE PERSON AT THE SURGEON'S OFFICE--I'VE LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES AND NO RETURN CALLS. MY BEST FRIEND IS GETTING READY TO GO TO HER 2ND VISIT..AND HOPEFULLY SHE CAN GET SOME OF OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED!! I HAVE TO SAY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND I WISH I'D KNOWN ABOUT IT B4 I STARTED. THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT