Need to find insurance company that will pay.

I currently work as a State employee who has FARA. FARA does not cover any gastric bypass surgery. I'm looking for insurance that will cover surgery HELP PLEASE. Carol

I know Blue Cross/Blue Shield is rumored to stop paying for it... I know Ochsner's insurance pays for it... I don't know what you do, but you might consider a part time job for benefits in a hospital.

CAROL, I ALSO HAVE STATE GROUP. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE INSURANCE COMPANY IT IS OUR PLAN DOCUMENT. CALL STATE GROUP AND FIND OUT WHO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IS ON THE PLAN DOCUMENT COMMITTEE. MINE IS MR. C. LEBLANC. THEN CALL THAT PERSON AND TELL THEM YOU THINK THEY SHOULD COVER WLS AND COULD YOU SEND THEM SOME RESEARCH ON WLS COST EFFECTIVENESS. I HAVE SENT MR LEBLANC THE RESEARCH AND HE IS GOING TO BRING IT TO THE NEXT MEETING THIS MONTH. YOU CAN EMAIL ME [email protected] AND WE CAN PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER. PERHAPS THERE WILL BE MORE ACTION IF EVERYONE SPEAKS UP. PLEASE EMAIL ME. I HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION. THANKS DOROTHY HEBERT BSN RN

I know blue cross/blue shield of Louisiana does not pay for it. But Blue Cross/Blue shield Federal (of louisiana does) if that helps, but I think you have to work federal....