Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 Hello everyone, Finally after 4 long years I have been approved. I even convinced the insurance that it was in my best interest to have the BPD/DS and have it laproscopic even though it meant I would need to go out of state since no one in MI does it laproscopic. I was denied 4 years ago for the RNY which I see as a bless now that I have learned of the DS. My surgery has been scheduled for Nov. 13 2001. Freedom is in site. For those who are out there fighting for your right to have this surgery Please keep fighting. I wasted 2 years because I didn't keep up with the changes in health insurance requirements. My first denial was because I didn't have 3 years of documented weight loss attempts, 8 months ago I learned that this was no longer a requirement so I could have started the process sooner if only I had kept up to date so please if you are denied find out why and keep checking back to see if requirements change. I have had so many road blocks thrown at me through this whole process including recently my husbands employer announced that our insurance carrier was going to be changing as of Sept. 1 2001 and to none other then an insurance who has a strong history of denying WLS. I was devasted since I was so close to having an approval. My husband told the owner what was happening and God Bless him he decided to hold off until after my surgery is complete to change insurances. I'm so excited I just want to tell the world. Thanks for all the support. BE HAPPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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