Insurance rejection and appeals

There is nothing wrong with going through the approval process. Some people get RNY covered because of extreme gerd, rather than for weight loss. Appealing is a headache and a bunch of your time, but if the surgeon is willing to try, why not? Just don't get your hopes up.

plus = - if the doc put in writing the surgery is medically necessary - get copies of that. and if they approve - great- but if not- and you need to self pay - you have supporting documents to submit the cost of the surgery as tax deduction (if you qualify). taht what I did . i was self paid and I gave my accountant the paperwork and I qualify for tax deduction. At least I had to pay less taxes that year.

RNY cured my reflux - my RNY surgeon fixed my hiatal hernia and did the RNY procedure. The best!

Do you have a hiatal hernia - if a hernia repair is covered, the additional RNY might not be that big of an additional cost (in case your appeal is not successful - which I hope it is, but you can never tell.)

Hang in there,

So you are saying the way you went around it was apply for surgery because of a hiatal hernia? Is the RnY only work for that? I have a Bariatric exclusion on my insurance and Im trying to figure ways around it or how to appeal.