Question:
How can I fight the insurance exclusion??

   — kymom42431 (posted on September 1, 2004)

September 1, 2004
Well Cynthia, you could hire one of the attorneys who specialize in this sort of thing. Check out www.obesitylawyer.com or www.obesitylaw.com OR - you can totally sidestep insurance and self-pay. I tried both routes, and ended up self paying. I went to Spain and Dr. Baltasar for my surgery and have been thanking God ever since that my insurance DIDN'T cover the cost of my surgery! Check out www.bodybybaltasar.com if you want to know more about Dr. Baltasar. Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride

September 2, 2004
Depends on the exclusion. If it says for obesity, you can argue the medical necessity and the fact that it is for "morbid obesity" which is a slightly different diagnosis code. You can write to your insurance commissioner. That is what I did. Christy
   — Christy L.