Question:
I called and my insurance company says they exclude this blchoicega

I called and they said that any procedures concerning weight loss is excluded. I see where several people have blue choice ga, and got approved. My plan is under state health, as I am a teacher. I have not started the process to be approved, so do I go ahead and try to get this approved anyway? I need somebody to hold my hand and give me some lead! I'm lost. Thanks! Marla    — marlas13 (posted on March 7, 2006)

March 7, 2006
Marla, Maybe you should try and contact some of the people who got covered under the same plan. There are so many different insurance plans that its hard to tell what one would do. For example BCBS has tons of different plans, two companies could have the same plan like BCBS PPO but yet the benefits be different. It depends alot on what the employer has picked to cover also, if the employer is self-funded. I wish it was so easy and that they all would cover regardless but I am in the same boat as you. You may want to ask if its a medical necessity would it be covered. Some policies do cover if it is. Also tell them its for morbid obesity. See if that helps. Do not say its for weight loss and if you have co-morbidities that may help. Submit anyway. Good Luck. Sharon
   — SharonP.