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Old 08-29-2005, 09:45 AM   #1
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3RD turn down DIABETIC. IM MAD AND IM NOT TAKING IT ANYMORE


I can believe this.I have done everything that they have asked.I have had eight months of doctor supervised diet and exersice class in whice I have to drive sixty miles to do. Mental evaluations.I am diabetic INSULIN DEPENDENT and other co morbities.
They spent almost $5000.00 for my meds last year alone.
Thier excuse NOT fda approved. It is and has been since 2001. No scientific
evidence. Does not improve health outcomes.
Intervention is not proven to be applicable outside a reasearch setting.
WHAT A CROCK OF ----.
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Old 08-29-2005, 10:01 AM   #2
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There's always ObesityLaw.com... Sounds like your insurance company needs a boot to the petute.

http://www.obesitylaw.com/surgery.php
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Linda, I PM'd you and here you are with a thread!! Good for you. You will get this passed based on what you have posted, I'm sure of it!!! Look for great advice to come.

The ObesityLaw site is great and will help you alot!!!

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Sounds like your insurance company needs a boot to the petute.
Amen! Go to LBT's Insurance forum and search for threads on your insurance company to try to find bandsters who successfully appealed a turn-down. Who's your insurer, anyway? Sounds like they suck!
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Old 08-29-2005, 07:25 PM   #5
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rd turndown DIABETIC Im mad and Im not going to take it anymore


I spent the whole day on the phone and on diffrent web sights.Talking to my docter and my HIGHMARK BCBS insurance company.They do not even have a code in the system for Lap Band??????. But yet I know of someone very sweet that got hers approved. She has been a great help to me.Thanks for all the advice.Keep it coming.
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Sorry to hear you're have such a hard time, but don't give up, in the end you will eventually win because you deserve to be treated better than that.

I know how aggravating it can be, BCBS of Florida turned me down originally, but after a great deal of work and perserverance, I finally got them to cover it. So I know it's possible to get them to change their minds.

I'm glad there are so many knowledeble people on this site so they can help guide you.
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!!!!
Don't let 'em keep you down!!!

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Thanks all I will keep you posted as soon as I hear anything.
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Old 08-31-2005, 10:05 PM   #8
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I feel your pain about the ins. CO. I had to fight tooth and nail to get my band. I just was banded on Monday.


My advice to you is to look into getting a lawyer. they can get around all the hub bub of its investigational and experimentational etc etc.
I used a lawyer and he was fab. He really faught like a champ for me.
(www.obesitylawyers.com)
I wish you much luck. and just whatever you do DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!

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