Woot!! The appeal worked!!!
BCBS overturned the denial and approved my lapband removal and revision to RNY!!!!
WOOOO HOOOOO
Don't be afraid to appeal!!!
Now I am trying to get a date, unfortunately we are too darn close to the holidays to take off work - so it looks like I am in for some more waiting.
Revision Lapband to RNY 2-6-2013 HW: 286 Pre-Op Diet: 277 Surgery Day: 265 Goal: 155 CW: 155
Plastic surgery 8/28/2014: Brachioplasty, mastopexy, & abdominoplasty.
Plastic surgery 1/27/2015: Butt Lift
Band placed April '08 four years of hell-Band removed may '12~Non VSG July 26 '12. All went to hell~RNY on the 19th october '12~Leak & infection 26th october '12 ~infection 24th November '12, 2 weeks hospital~infection 25th dec '12 4 days ~30/5/13 hernia repair 4 days~hw120/sw/115/gw/58kg
Thank you ;-) I am scheduled for February 6, 2013. I could not take time off from work at the Holidays, which is our busy season and I had a trip to Mexico planned in the middle of January - so we decided best to clear the schedule and go for February. I am anxious to start this journey, but at the same time I know that waiting was the smartest decision.
THIN IN THIRTEEN!!!
Revision Lapband to RNY 2-6-2013 HW: 286 Pre-Op Diet: 277 Surgery Day: 265 Goal: 155 CW: 155
Plastic surgery 8/28/2014: Brachioplasty, mastopexy, & abdominoplasty.
Plastic surgery 1/27/2015: Butt Lift
Hi,
I would like to have a revision weight loss surgery. I have BCBS of Illinois. I was wondering if you could provide a copy of the letter you sent to the insurance company to appeal the denial. Also, how did you prove that you were compliant with the prescribed diet or nutrition plan. My email address is [email protected]. Thanks a lot and congrats!!!!!
