I think i have insurance!!!!

cglenn
on 3/13/08 9:40 am - redmond, OR

Hello!!! So I recieved an application for Oregon Health Plan today!!!! Oregon Health Plan is a state insurance that covers those who cant get or afford insurance. They did a lottery of 5,000 picked out of 100,000 people and i was picked!!! Thats not even the best part... OHP covers weight loss surgery!!!! I am sooo excited. Of coarse there are some hoops to jump and evaluations ect ect but this is at least hope. I needed hope so badly. I wanted to share because i have been posting posts about insurance problems for the past week. Thanks for letting me share.

Christina

Linda_S
on 3/13/08 11:55 am - Eugene, OR

RNY on 07/24/07

I pray it works out for you Christina! Linda

Success supposes endeavor. - Jane Austen

Vicki PNW
on 3/13/08 4:46 pm

DS on 05/14/08

Congratulations on being selected for the OHP, Christina! I wouldn't get excited about OHP covering WLS yet. I checked OHP's prioritized list of health services that was effective January 1, 2008. WLS is covered under line 33 only when the co-morbidity is Type 2 Diabetes and the BMI is 35 or more. Those without this co-morbidity is still considered far lower in priority under line 608 and are therefore not covered under the OHP. Here is the link. http://www.oregon.gov/OHPPR/HSC/docs/Jan08Plist_B.pdf

Vicki

DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.

Has not weighed myself since 1/2010. Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.

Christina F.
on 3/14/08 6:17 pm - Lebanon, OR

RNY on 03/07/07

Hi Christina, Congrats!!! i had my surgery at OHSU last March and my insurance was United Healthcare. I had co-morbidities, but was only borderline for diabetes. I was never on diabetics meds. I would call the company if I were you and ask ????? that is what I did when I was first starting the process. See what the requirements are, don't give up. Keep your chin up!!! You have hope.... I can remember how it feels to realize it can possibly be covered by your insurance. All I had to pay was my deductable for the year wich was under $2,000. Yipeee!!! Good Luck to you, keep us posted. Christina F.

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