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Insurance will not pay for my DS because my BMI is too low

southernlady5464
on 8/5/11 8:34 am
DS on 01/24/11
I don't know if it will help but look on my OH blog, dates 20 & 24th of May this year for articles on the why the DS may help you.

Good luck with your appeal.

Liz

Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135






   

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Imissthe80s
on 8/6/11 4:31 am - Louisville, KY
DS on 02/27/12
 excellent! Thanks, Liz.  I looked in Pubmed specifically for articles addressing the effectivesness of the DS for those with BMIs


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