California Department of Insurance

Hi everyone.. I have Anthem BCBS of CA PPO and have been denied 3 times (initial denial, peer to peer review denial and appeal denial) for the VSG surgery due to investigational and submitted my info to the DMHC.. Come to find out I should have contacted the California Dept. of Insurance instead.. So now my paperwork goes to them to have one last fight for this. My question is... Has anyone had experience with the California Dept. of Insurance? I have heard lots about the DMHC, but nothing about California Dept. of Insurance... I can't self pay, so this is my only hope until the insurance company will cover VSG (whever that will be!!) I will post this in the VSG forum too. Thanks for your help!!

if you look up Diana Cox on the Duodenal Switch board she probably can answer those questions for you

Hi. Thank you. Yes, she's replied to me on the California board.