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Topic: RE: Reminder Coast Support Group Meeting
You are welcome girl no sweat! That why we are here for each other. I have my appt with my PS today for my 7 week check up so hope fully I can take this compression garment off for good! I am sick of it. See you later. take care
Amy
Topic: RE: blue cross blue shield
The surgical treatment of morbid obesity is considered eligible for coverage for morbidly obese patients whose Benefit Plans indicate specific coverage for these procedures and who meet ALL the following criteria:
- The patient must have a BMI of 40 or greater, or 35 or greater with documented hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia; OR be at least 100 pounds over or twice the ideal weight for frame, age, height and sex specified in the most recent Metropolitan Life Insurance Table;
- Documentation that the condition of morbid obesity has been of at least five years duration;
- Failed attempts at weight loss have been documented; and
- No treatable metabolic cause for obesity, such as adrenal or thyroid disorders
BancorpSouth C427, C445, C458, and C550 contracts cover Medical Management and Surgical Treatment. (added 1-9-2001)(revised 2-2-2006) BancorpSouth C427, C445, C458, and C550 contracts will cover Lap Band effective 1-1-07. (added 1/9/2007)
Topic: RE: blue cross blue shield
It just depends on your policy. Each policy is different. If BanCorp South chose to cover it, they still have different options. I will look at the BanCorp South policy for you.
Adam
Topic: RE: Reminder Coast Support Group Meeting
Amy, Yep you are right for some reason I was thinking that today was the 25th.. I'm loosing track of my days sitting here at home.. Sorry about that.. So Yes the meeting is Wednesday the 25th @ 7pm.. Thanks Amy.
April* Post-op!!! RNY 9-6-07!!
Topic: RE: blue cross blue shield
I have BCBS-Highmark ins all I had to do was call coustmer service they told each item that was required and the paper work need to support my statements. I had to do 6 mo diet,phy eval,nut cousling, and exersice program with trainer. t took me from August 06 till March 07 to it all there requirment mmet. I had surgery (lap r-n-y ) in May 07. If you keep in contact with Becky Wilson and let her handle the paper work with ins you will probly not have a problem. She knows how to word thngs they way ins like them and how to push the paperwork to the right place for fast approval. She saved me a lot of hassel. IT TAKES TIME AND PATINCE THAT'S FOR SURE Iwanted surgery right way but was forced to go through the system. I had surgery May 07 and have lost 65and lost 40lbs on the diet exercise program which makes my total 105 lbs in a year. For me it was the best thing i've ever done . All I will say stay the course you won't regret it.
Topic: RE: Reminder Coast Support Group Meeting
I thought it was Wednesday the 25th? Cheryl is that the right date?
Amy
Topic: Reminder Coast Support Group Meeting
Just wanted to remind our Coasties that our support group meeting is tommorrow at the Pepsi Plant @ 7pm. This will be my first meeting on the loosers bench, so I hope to see everyone there.. 
April* Post-op!!! RNY 9-6-07!!
Topic: RE: blue cross blue shield
yeah i know they usually don't cover the surgery but because i work for bancorpsouth that is the ONLY reason why i am covered for the surgery now....but i will let ya'll know how this process goes from the stories i heard about them i am really nervous
Topic: RE: blue cross blue shield
It's been a few years since my research of BCBS of MS....but I checked into it on several different occasions (changed jobs...still had bcbs of ms...) they had an exclusion clause that specifically forbid coverage of anything related to weight loss (so they wouldn't cover surgery, pills, exercise, or anything similar...even with doctor order)
So good luck if you can get them to pay anything! please let us know how it goes.
mary
Topic: blue cross blue shield
ok i work at bancorpsouth and we use Cobra Benifits but we go throught blue cross blue shield of ms.....i know that i am covered for weight loss surgery because of this but i do not know if they require a 6 month diet before hand.....so if anyone knows the process when dealing with BCBS of Ms can u please reply and tell me...thank you
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