Help! Which Individual Insurance Covers this?

BikiniBeachy · 05-19-2008, 08:17 PM

Here I am again, asking the same questions after denial from Kaiser. :( I only had Kaiser because they covered the surgery, but their offices are hours from my home.

Now I need to shop for insurance again...any ideas?

Miss Michelle · 05-19-2008, 08:44 PM

My surgeon once said the cadillac of insurance for this kind of surgery is Oxford. I have it and was approved in a matter of days and so was my hubbys cousin who had gastric and Oxford as well. Good Luck

JRT Mom · 05-19-2008, 10:05 PM

Anthem will cover it provided your company has the special obesity rider--check with your benefits department. I have heard that if you have this rider the hoops you have to jump through are minimal as long as you have a BMI of 40 (35 with comorbidities) and at least 100 lbs to lose.