Anthem Blue Access

Has anyone had any experience with Anthem Blue Access? I am just starting the process and was wondering if I will be fighting and up hill battle.

I have Anthem Blue Access! but mine has a big fat exclusion iam trying to work around, call your inc they will give you answers , and ask for a benfits book that may give you some questions answered, there all different my daughter has them and she has had no problems, they been great! hers doesnt has exclusion, Hope everything goes well for you

It doesn't matter whether you have Anthem, Humana, Aetna, etc. - what matters is whether your employer included surgical weight loss as a part of the plan they purchased. If not, it's like trying to get flood damage covered by your fire insurance - the company isn't saying you don't need it they're just not going to pay for it. Good luck! Dr. C

I have anthem blue access, I haven't had any problems, but it has been a long and tedious process. As long as you do what is asked, there shouldn't be a problem. If the surgeon waits to send everything all at once, it takes alot less time than sending things in a piece at a time.

thanks everyone, I called them again. We should be ok. Moving forward.

Amanda, we are neighbors. Do you have a date yet?

Hi Tammy, I also have Anthem Blue Access. As of right now wls is an exclusion in my policy. But thanks to God as of 01/01/07 it will be a covered benefit at 80/20. I have known about this for about a month now, and am actively in a wls research frenzy. I have called Anthem at least 6-8 in the past 2 weeks with questions about the 2007 policy. They were very helpful. Seeing as all Anthem is not the same, even tho we both have Blue Access, it may still be different, I suggest you give them a call. Like I said they were very helpful to me. They have a web site dedicated specifically to wls, now I don't know if this would be the same as your policy, but is called Blue Distinction, it's bcbs.com/bluedistinction. Give it a try. Please CALL them, get your info first hand. I read your page, and I just want to say God Bless you. All the trials and tribulations you have faced in the past will be greatly rewarded by God. And by the way we are home girls, I am also from Hamilton. Take care, and I pray that this info will help you. Be blessed....