Question:
Is there ANY individual insurance in Kansas that pays for WLS?

I have looked everywhere for insurance that pays for surgery and have come up empty handed. All the policies I've checked out has and exclusion. I'm scared to go with something that has an exclusion because I'm afraid I'll have the same problem as I have now with my group insurance (UHC). Anyone out there have individual insurance and they've paid for you surgery??    — kerryberry1 (posted on September 10, 2002)

September 11, 2002
Kerry...I don't know if my insurance has an individual policy or not but the company name is Great-West and they approved my surgery with the first letter. If you want their phone number I would be glad to give it to you they also have a web-site. Just e-mail me!!!
   — Deanna_K

September 11, 2002
Kerry...I don't know if my insurance has an individual policy or not but the company name is Great-West and they approved my surgery with the first letter. If you want their phone number I would be glad to give it to you they also have a web-site. Just e-mail me!!!
   — Deanna_K

September 11, 2002
Hi Kerry... some insurance companies here in Kansas are horrible. I have BCBS of KS and I ended up being a self-pay. I look in my surgeon's list of insurances that covered the surgery and they are Willis Corroon, United Health Care (as of 6/15/01), Principal Financial Group, Preferred Health Care, Humana, Corporate Plan Management, Cigna, Century, and Aetna. I'm not sure if any of these have individual policies but at least you have a list. You could probably call or find their website and find out. I saw on your profile that you were going through Images in Texas for your surgery. I had surgery with LivLite in Junction City (about 2 hours west of Kansas City) and they are really good with insurance. They will fight until they are blue in the face to try to get you approved. It's really a great program if you're looking into the RNY. E-mail me if you have any questions or anything! =)
   — Tanya B.