Question:
Does blue cross blue shield of texas cover the surgery?

   — tylerswife (posted on April 15, 2001)

April 17, 2001
BC/BS of Texas will not cover WLS. I battled with them for six months and then finally changed carriers.
   — Carrie S.

April 17, 2001
I HAVE BC/BS OF TEXAS, AND THEY APPROVED AFTER THREE MONTHS OF APPEAL TO SHOW THAT THIS WAS "MEDICALLY NECESSARY". IT WAS A PAIN, AND I HAD TO USE THE INDEMNITY PLAN, NOT HMO. SO, KEEP TRYING AND GOOD LUCK.
   — SUZANNE J.

April 18, 2001
BC/BS of Texas is my insurance company and I WAS APPROVED after 60 days. The only problem I had was fighting against the pre existing clause because my husband had just changed jobs along with insurance companies. But persistence payed off for me. You might want to threaten them with contacting the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. They hate those words. Hang in there and keep trying, it worked for me. My surgery date is 4/27/01 because I would not give up. Much love Lanie Malcom
   — LANIE M.