Insurance and Revisions

Hello everyone.

I had a lap band in 2005. I lost down to about 300 pounds from 412 but I gained back to 387.

I then had a revision to a mini gastric bypass. I have lost down to 312 pounds. After the first 7 months my weight loss stopped.

Now I want to get a revision (more bypass) so that I can lose my extra 100 pounds. My insurance company recently started covering WLS.

I am wondering if it is easier or harder to get covered for a revision then for a first time WLS patient?

Thanks

-Van

Hi,

UHC approved my revision in a week. It was not a second revision though.

I think alot of it has to do with the Dr.

Good Luck