Can anyone answer this???

I am trying to find out what insurance plans cover the DS. Can anyone who has had it tell me what insurance plan they had? Grateful for your input..........

I've seen people get it covered with a variety of providers.  I had Aetna at the time and had no problem getting it covered.  However, there are also people with Aetan who have not been able to get it covered.  It depends on your employer and what things they chose to cover in the plan.  For example, I was with Anthem BCBS and we had a specific exclusion on any WLS.  When my company was bought, the new company chose to cover WLS.  I would imagine this drove the premiums up (either for the employer or the employee) in order to cover these surgeries.  So, while I had an Anthem plan that didn't cover it, I know of plenty who have Anthem plans that do cover it.  You'll really need to look at the policy and how it's worded. 

I don't currently have insurance. I am thinking about buying a policy and was hoping to figure out what different insurances will pay for DS.... I need a RNY to DS revision............ asap

An individual policy is going to be unlikely to cover WLS at all, and even if it does, will likely have a one year exclusion for pre-existing conditions.  And you may not be able to GET an individual policy at all if you are obese.

It doesn't work that way, I'm afraid. Every plan is different. One Aetna plan is different from another Aetna plan and so on. It depends what your employer purchased, whether they bought  a plan with a WLS exclusion, etc.

You need to call YOUR insurance company and get YOUR specific plan's wording. If it does not cover the DS, you may need to switch to a plan that does at open enrollment, get a different job, self-pay, etc.

BTW, I had my DS almost four years ago and Aetna approved mine.

Nicolle

Ditto what Nicolle said.

However, we do know some companies that provide plans that cover WLS for part time workers, so that is an option. Starbuck's is one and I believe Home Depot is another. There may be more.

Best of luck to you!

Oh wow, I didn't know that Starbucks and Home Depot would even insure a part time employ... let alone with insurance that would cover WLS. Thanks for letting me know.......

Throwbacks to way things used to be. The way we need to make them now.

Best of luck to you!