PEBB coverage for lap band???
****UPDATE****
Called Kaiser (Salem) to find out about the lap band. Was first told "No WLS is not covered." then "Oh you have PEBB.... looks like WLS is covered... wow that's a good plan." Then when I asked out the lap band specifically was told "It doesn't look like it's covered, you should schedule an appoinment with one of the bariatric doctors and they would be able to let you know about the band."
What?!?!
I'm supposed to go see the doctor to find out if the band is covered? That just doesn't sound right.
I put a call into a WLS center, hoping someone there can clarify about Kaiser.
Called Kaiser (Salem) to find out about the lap band. Was first told "No WLS is not covered." then "Oh you have PEBB.... looks like WLS is covered... wow that's a good plan." Then when I asked out the lap band specifically was told "It doesn't look like it's covered, you should schedule an appoinment with one of the bariatric doctors and they would be able to let you know about the band."
What?!?!
I'm supposed to go see the doctor to find out if the band is covered? That just doesn't sound right.
I put a call into a WLS center, hoping someone there can clarify about Kaiser.
Is there a specific reason you wouldn't have weight loss surgery if the band weren't covered? The RNY and DS are both great surgeries. Pick up a copy of Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies or Weight Loss Surgery: A Lighter Look at a Heavy Subject and read about all the pros and cons of each. Life's too short to put off WLS.
Linda
Linda
Success supposes endeavor. - Jane Austen
We have PEBB and switched over from kaiser to blue cross so the lapband would be covered.
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