Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 I enjoy reading all posts about and to anyone. As far as insurance goes, I am on a mission to find the right insurance now so I can get my wls done as soon as possible. Some people have said that HMOs cover 70%. Well, that is better than nothing and I would be willing to do that if necessary. I have been checking insurance companies on the internet and calling for information to be mailed to me. I don't want to outright ask about the wls since I am afraid they won't want to insure me if they think they will have to be paying for a big bill as soon as I get insured. So I will wait and see what I get in writing. I already got information from Aetna BCBS here in Cleve, OH area and they say they rule out anything concerning obesity, so guess what? I am not buying their insurance! Has anyone else been on this quest for buying self-insurance to get the surgery? If so, who has been successful in finding a company and getting the surgery? Carole PS I love this list - I wait everyday to get it. And, I must REALLY want this surgery because I dreamed about it last night! :-) PPS I want to be healthy but I also want to be THIN. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 Carole, If you are buying a personal policy (as opposed to group coverage) than you have quite a minefield to cover. Watch out for pre-existing condition clauses. Do you have any other health care coverage (no matter how poor), as 18 months of continous coverage is needed to avoid the pre-existing condition clauses. Otherwise you are in for a long wait and they may turn you down just because of your weight. Good Luck, Hull > I enjoy reading all posts about and to anyone. As far as insurance goes, I > am on a mission to find the right insurance now so I can get my wls done as > soon as possible. Some people have said that HMOs cover 70%. Well, that is > better than nothing and I would be willing to do that if necessary. I have > been checking insurance companies on the internet and calling for information > to be mailed to me. > I don't want to outright ask about the wls since I am afraid they won't want > to insure me if they think they will have to be paying for a big bill as soon > as I get insured. > So I will wait and see what I get in writing. I already got information from > Aetna BCBS here in Cleve, OH area and they say they rule out anything > concerning obesity, so guess what? I am not buying their insurance! > Has anyone else been on this quest for buying self-insurance to get the > surgery? If so, who has been successful in finding a company and getting the > surgery? > Carole > PS I love this list - I wait everyday to get it. And, I must REALLY want > this surgery because I dreamed about it last night! :-) > PPS I want to be healthy but I also want to be THIN. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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