Anthem BCBS may cover weight loss surgery as long as your policy does not specifically exclude coverage. ObesityCoverage strongly feels that morbid obesity is a disease and every insurance company …
What is a Bariatric Accredited Center? How Do I Find One?
You will often see ‘Accredited Center’ used by certain insurance carriers and hospitals will often advertise that they have been accredited. Aetna and other private insurance companies will occasionally stipulate …
Weight Loss Surgery Insurance Coverage And Costs
One study shows that the average time from considering weight loss surgery to actually having the procedure is 3 years. A lot of time can be spent studying, reading and …
Medicaid’s Criteria for Weight Loss Surgery Coverage
Medicaid Covers Weight Loss Surgery Assuming that you meet the criteria below and that you don’t have any medical issues preventing you from surgery, Medicaid will cover weight loss surgery. …
BCBS of Texas – Criteria for Weight Loss Surgery Coverage
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) covers weight loss surgery. However, some policies do specifically exclude weight loss surgery. Use the contact information at the bottom of this page …
Cost of Gastric Sleeve (Sleeve Gastrectomy) Surgery
Results based on January, 2016 Survey Costs can vary based on your location. Typically, the price of gastric sleeve surgery is slightly more than gastric band surgery and considerably less …
TennCare – Requirements for Weight Loss Surgery Approval
To qualify for coverage of weight loss surgery, your policy must include coverage. Not all policies include coverage. To find out if you policy includes coverage, please talk directly to …
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota – Weight Loss Surgery Coverage
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota covers weight loss surgery. To qualify for coverage of weight loss surgery, your policy must include coverage. Please note that not all policies include coverage. …
BCBS Arkansas – Weight Loss Surgery Requirements
BCBS Arkansas does cover weight loss surgery as long as your policy does not exclude coverage. ObesityCoverage strongly feels that morbid obesity is a disease and every insurance company should …
How to Appeal When Insurance Denies Bariatric Surgery
Its very possible that your insurance company denied your first request for coverage of bariatric surgery. This is often true even if your insurance company specifically has a policy to …