United Health Care insurance

I have heard success stories all over the message boards about United Health Care insurance accepting a claim for  weight loss surgery....Does anyone know if the Wisconsin branch is the same?

It depends on the contract that your employer has with UHC. Mine employer had not included WLS in their contract so UHC did not pay for WLS for me. I had to switch insurances. Check with your HR department or call the customer service number on the back of your card and they can tell you if it is covered for you. Good luck!

I know the Benifit Summary says it doesnt include weightloss programs and we did't get a cerficate of coverage yet from UHC of WI ( we wont get UH****il Sept 1st) to clearify what it means by weightloss programs... Would the WLS be considered as a weight loss program?

My UHC specifically said it didn't cover weight-loss surgery... so maybe yours is different?!

I hope so ... We currently have Destiny Health and they are a nightmare!   When I originally applied for the WLS thru them I needed a 6 month supervised diet ... then they still had the option to deny it after that.. they wouldn't pay for the DR's visits or the dieticians visits.. so basically gave up from that point ... it was 2 yrs ago now... so i am very hopefull with this one! Wish me luck

I have UHC and my company's contract does cover WLS, but not general weight loss progams, it doesn't cost anything to call them and find out!

TYVM! But, In an earlier I message I posted ... We are not signed with them until Sept 1st! .. So therefor they won't give me any information until we are memebers... NO group or subscriber numbers have been issued... so I can't give them that information as to what policy we have!