Insurance Plan Rejected MGB surgery

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In a message dated 7/20/00 1:26:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mkkuhl1@...

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<< I just found out that my company has an exclusion for weight loss

surgery unless there is an underlying severe medical conditions

present such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, etc.

Funny, I thought a blood pressure of 180/90 was hypertension.

I will fight this. I just prayed that I wouldn't have to go through

this.

Oh well, I love a challenge.

Kris Kuhl

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Keep up the fight, Kris! I will be praying for you.

Regards,

Debbie in IL

Daughter MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40) ins letter re-sent 7/14

[Guest guest]

I just found out that my company has an exclusion for weight loss

surgery unless there is an underlying severe medical conditions

present such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, etc.

Funny, I thought a blood pressure of 180/90 was hypertension.

I will fight this. I just prayed that I wouldn't have to go through

this.

Oh well, I love a challenge.

Kris Kuhl

[Guest guest]

> Oh well, I love a challenge.

I'm sorry you have to do an appeal -- it's a pain in the neck! I

too was hoping that it wouldn't be necessary but many others have

done

it and you can too! Good luck.

in land

[Guest guest]

Hi,

For the record, I forgot to add that my insurance company is CIGNA.

However, they are blaming my employer's exclusion.

Thanks for you kind wishes,

Kris Kuhl

> I just found out that my company has an exclusion for weight loss

> surgery unless there is an underlying severe medical conditions

> present such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, etc.

>

> Funny, I thought a blood pressure of 180/90 was hypertension.

>

> I will fight this. I just prayed that I wouldn't have to go through

> this.

>

> Oh well, I love a challenge.

>

> Kris Kuhl