Question:
Please can someone assure me that BC/BS of California will approve m surgery

   — [Anonymous] (posted on March 15, 2000)

March 15, 2000
I thought this posted but when i looked it wasn't there. I had bc/bs of california and they ok'd it after a letter from a shrink and the dietician (they wanted a nutritionist but mine didn't believe the surgery was necessary...you know you just need to eat less etc, so the diabetes management nurse who is a nutritionist wrote the note and they passed it)...write me if you have any questions...good luck...bs/bs seem to very fair..in california that is..other states they won't even consider it
   — Shelly G.

March 15, 2000
I had BCBS of CA and was approved within 10 days. I would have been approved even sooner if I had wanted the ring surgery but I chose the BPD/DS and they had to send it to their doctor for approval and he had to call my doctor to find out more about it. i was very very pleased with this insurance. They covered 80% of it all and I had no problems with them at all.
   — BARBARA R.

March 15, 2000
I have BC California Care HMO (group policy) and I was approved for he BPD/DS with no hassles. I just learned lately that the individual policies have a WLS exclusion, though, so I think it may depend on whether you have a group policy (through your employer) or individual. Good luck!
   — Kim H.