Has anyone fought their insurance for Lap instead of Open?

If you've been approved for RNY but your insurance will only provide an Open surgery and you feel Lap is better for you, did you fight for it? What was the outcome? How did you go about it? Is there anything you'd do differently if you had the chance? My surgeon supports a Lap procedure. I feel its right for me, so I'm fight for Lap! Open will still be an option, but not my or my surgeon's first choice. Why settle for anything but Lap!?!

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