Question:
WHY CAN'T YOU ACTUALLY TALK TO ANYONE IN MEDICAL REVIEW OR APPEAL BOARD?

I HAVE 2 POLICIES WITH BC/BS OF AL. AND TO DATE I AM VERY DISAPOINTED IN THEM. MY BMI IS NOT 40 BUT IT IS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 AND I HAVE SIGNIFICANT CORMORBITES THAT RELATE DIRECTLY TO OBESITY, SUCH AS SLEEP APNEA, HYPERTENSION, PALPATATIONS, LOW BACK PAINS, JOINT PAIN IN KNEES AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS. WHAT DO THEY WANT? DO THEY THINK I'M GOING TO GO AWAY? NOT HARDLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS?    — CINDY D. (posted on May 16, 2003)

May 16, 2003
Cindy I have bcbs but in Fl. I just got off the phone with 1 repersentative and they just changed thier criteria for gastric bypass as of 5/15/03 I dont know if it will be the same for you b/c different state but thery now say you qualify with BMI of 35 see if it changed on yours good luck I was also appealing now I will be approved...hope this helps let me know if yours changed also GOOD LUCK....PS.They also changed somwe other things I cant remember all of them...
   — marie M.

May 16, 2003
Hi Cindy. You know I have been asking the same question lately lol. BCBS tells me because the rules don't allow it because it violates MY privacy. HAHAHA. Good Luck. Cindye
   — 2doOrnot2do