Question:
Anyone have Great West Ins

I have to diet for 6 months before my ins will cover, plus my doctors office never sent all the info the ins needed. When I would go to the doctor they would never weigh me I have Great west ins anyone else have this ins, and how can I get away with not having the past three years of posted weight from my doctor. I have a new doctor now, but How could I prove I have been obeese for more than 5 yrs. Any help with this ins would be appriciated    — hlt1960 (posted on March 28, 2008)

March 28, 2008
Do you have any records from where you might have done a diet, with maybe weight watchers or nutrisystem? Maybe a log you kept?
   — Carlyn M.

March 28, 2008
Normally when you see a doctor in his office or the hospital, they weigh you and take your bp, and possibly your temp. Get ahold of those records for proof. Annual checkups, ER visits, breast exams, any doctor visits.
   — Dave Chambers

March 28, 2008
Be sure that you are going to a doctor that does this type of surgery ALOT! They will do all the right things that are needed for the surgery. A "Center of Excellence" in gastric surgery is very important. This is a level that they have reached according to the AMA for this type of surgery. Just a general GP is not going to follow all the guidelines for you insurance also.
   — Claudia C.

March 28, 2008
Initially I did have Great West Insurance when I started going for the surgery. I was concerned with the same issues you've mentioned. I went to my OB-GYN, they had the best records because they do it all when you go. I had to do the 6 month trial, saw a nutritionists and so forth, I compiled a lot of my own paper work. As it turned out, my husbands company was bought out and we went back to BCBS and I proceded down the path I had already started to finish the process. Good Luck to you, Leslie
   — LuvNSummer

March 28, 2008
First try famly photo's and have family members or freinds write a simple document they have know you to be about the weight you are now for close to it and know of your diets that have not been sucessfully in a given period of time. How about an previous doctor or a weight program that you may have been a member of. I found lots of weight history files when I checked it out. If anyone took a picture of you with a date on it, and it could be on the process printing on the back, then you have that choice as well to at least prve that it is not recent. Do you have any health issues that you have been treated for because of your weight? Heart? Diabities? Best of success to you.
   — William (Bill) wmil