Has BCBS changed there WLS policy?

I was just at the BCBS web site and decided to look at their "news". I found this and I will copy and paste it here. "he MAP concluded that: * laparoscopic gastric bypass with Roux-en-Y anastomosis does not meet the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Technology Evaluation Center criteria; * laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding does not meet the TEC criteria; and * bilio-pancreatic diversion and long-limb gastric bypass do not meet the TEC criteria. Anyone know what is going on? If something does not meet the TEC criteria, BCBS does not cover it. Will this effect my approval for my RNY? I'm crapping myself here. I have waited so long and have ony 2 1/2 weeks to go until my surgery.

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