My Revision Turned Down By Insurance Company!

Thanks Valerie! I'm not going to let the insurance company win!

Marcia,

I think  your insurance company is stalling you. You have proof of the 6 months weight lost. I bet they have not opened there eyes up to read it. Also you have co morbities. Are you sure you want to go to a RNY ? I had one done in 1997 and it really did not work. I lost weight and gained weight. People are not getting good results with RNY based on studies. I am one of them.What about a extended rny or a DS. I hate for you to go thru the rny and stop losing and gain weight. I just had my revision from my RNY to Erny. My surgeon said I really did not have a bypass done in 1997 and just had the stomach done. I felt it was my fault all these years and was the surgeon that operated on me. The operative report never stated how much he bypassed because there was none, zippo !! I was so scared to go back to this surgeon because I failed. But I did not. Now this doctor is retired. Now I am already losing . Make sure you review all different options you have avavible. I had ony a RNY avavible at the time. There is so many different procedures they can do. I was a self pay because my insurance did not think it was medically necessary. I was 420 LBs and had a many co morbities.

I hope this helps, don't give up and fight,

Dawn

I am feeling your pain...I received a denial letter yesterday form Anthem Blue Cross.  I am asking them to approve a lap band placed over my old (1982) gastric stapling.  Now I have to pick myself up and prepare to fight.