I'm about to purchase insurance......

Do y'all know which (if any) insurance companies will approve the gastic sleeve?
Thanks!!

I don't know of any that pay for the sleeve.  Everyone I know that had it were cash patients.

 I know that there is at least one that pays for the sleeve.   It is whatever American Airline Employess who work for the Security people who check you through the airport has.    I have a friend whose husband is having the sleeve the 28th and it is covered under their insurance.   You might call the airliines and see what it is.    Seems like she said Blue Cross Blue Shield ( not 100% sure of that though because I believe there was a state name after that ).   But there are insurance co. that are NOW covering the sleeve.   Good luck in your search.

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Just make sure you ask with whoever you go with.  Just because a company pays for it for one persons plan doesn't mean it will on anothers.  They will let you know before you sign up.  I only say this because my friend signed up with an insurance company because she was told they covered WLS but the plan they gave her didn't.

I have UHC and they paid for my sleeve.  I was approved after the first request.

mary

That's so good to know.  My hubby wants one and now there's hope for insurance coverage.

I had a revision fron rny to gastric sleeve in'08 . At that time I was and employee of Red Oak ISD and Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Texas paid for every penny of my surgery.

Hey there,
long time no see. How are you doing?
Liz

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal plan covers the Gastric Sleeve

Yes, please call and ask. My BCBS of TX PPO Blue Care plan does NOT cover the sleeve.