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on 5/18/11 11:08 am - Bowie, MD

I live in MD and my insurance is Blue Cross Blue Shield-Blue Choice. Do they cover WLS?

robynlynnm
on 5/18/11 12:51 pm - Westminster, MD

Yes, I live and work for CareFirst and have Blue Choice myself. My husband had the sleeve on 3/1/11 and I had RNY on 4/5/11. You just need to meet certain criteria. Call Customer Service and they will review all that with you. Good luck :-)

Cira S.
on 5/19/11 7:37 am - Charles Town , WV

RNY on 03/06/07

Welcome and Good luck with everything!

Cira

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hazelnut6
on 5/21/11 7:32 pm

RNY on 06/22/10

It depends on your employer actually.....most insurances cover WLS but it is up to your employer whether or not they will include it in their contract.

I had Blue Choice with my former employer but they had a restriction to WLS coverage in their contract stating it will not be covered unless they have over 50 (full time) employees on staff. Which they do not, meaning no one there would ever be covered for it.

You would have to contact Blue Choice and ask what is covered under YOUR policy for WLS.

It really is by the individual, not the insurance company as a whole.

mdebbrr
on 6/17/11 3:29 am - BALTIMORE, MD

On May 22, 2011 at 2:32 AM Pacific Time, hazelnut6 wrote:

It depends on your employer actually.....most insurances cover WLS but it is up to your employer whether or not they will include it in their contract.

I had Blue Choice with my former employer but they had a restriction to WLS coverage in their contract stating it will not be covered unless they have over 50 (full time) employees on staff. Which they do not, meaning no one there would ever be covered for it.

You would have to contact Blue Choice and ask what is covered under YOUR policy for WLS.

It really is by the individual, not the insurance company as a whole.

Mark, I had the same issue. I was told when I called Carefirst it was covered. I went though everything to only have them tell the people at GBMC that it was not covered. I called Carefirst and they said when the plan renewed our employer did not include it. I went to my Human Resource person and she followed up with CArefirst. Luckily it was a mistake on their end and they fixed it. I am starting my journey with GBMC COMP program and so far I am pretty happy.

Michelle

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robynlynnm
on 6/19/11 1:20 am - Westminster, MD

RNY on 04/05/11

I went to the COMP center as well. Both Myself and my husband went to Dr. Moein. We are both doing very well. Good luck

mdebbrr
on 6/17/11 4:00 am - BALTIMORE, MD

On May 18, 2011 at 6:08 PM Pacific Time, Dominique C. wrote:

I live in MD and my insurance is Blue Cross Blue Shield-Blue Choice. Do they cover WLS?

Hi Dominque,
I have Blue Choice and I am covered. I am going through GBMC COMP program. I really like it there.

Michelle

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2nd_Chance_Chick
on 6/20/11 2:01 pm

RNY on 08/25/11

OT: My friend just moved to bowie. near bowie high school.
I'm in greenbelt md.
congrats on your journey.

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brian w.
on 6/26/11 11:38 am - baltimore, MD

RNY on 10/08/09

in maryland it is state law for any company over 50 people cover wls. carefirst is 40 bmi with 2 co-morbidities or 45 with no co-morbidities

robynlynnm
on 6/30/11 9:30 pm - Westminster, MD

RNY on 04/05/11

That is odd that you are saying 40 bmi and 45 w/ 2 comorbidities because i was told 40 bmi or 35 with 2 comorbidities, Maybe it is the employee group. Anyway, good luck.

Robyn

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