United Healthcare Lap Band Surgery Coverage

United Healthcare Lap Band Surgery Coverage

United Healthcare Lap Band Surgery Coverage

You may qualify automatically for full Lap Band coverage under United Healthcare if you:

• Are 100+ pounds over your ideal weight
• Have a BMI of 40+
• Have a BMI of 35+ with obesity-related medical problems such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, mechanical arthropathy, lower extremity lymphatic, sleep apnea, or coronary artery disease
• Have been overweight more that two years and have failed diet / exercise or other weight-loss programs

United Healthcare’s coverage depends on the insurance plan of each individual, as well as each patient’s ability to meet the criteria for bariatric coverage. Most of the time, United Healthcare will indeed cover your lap band surgery should you meet your plan’s requirements, such as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35 or greater, as well as a personal letter describing your weight history and struggles through failed diets. You will also be required to have a psychological and nutritional evaluation.

If Your BMI is below 40, United Healthcare will also evaluate your weight-related medical conditions prior to granting authorization for a LAP-BAND Surgery.

To find out if your individual United Healthcare Plan covers the Lap Band surgery, call us at (310) 855-8058 or fill out our Free Insurance Verification Form for Lap Band, and one of our helpful staff members will contact you within a couple of hours with your list of benefits.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Lap Band Surgery Coverage

Blue Cross Blue Shield Lap Band Surgery Coverage

You may qualify automatically for full Lap Band coverage under Blue Cross Blue Shield if you:

• Are 100+ pounds over your ideal weight
• Have a BMI of 40+
• Have a BMI of 35+ with obesity-related medical problems such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, mechanical arthropathy, lower extremity lymphatic, sleep apnea, or coronary artery disease
• Have been overweight more that two years and have failed diet / exercise or other weight-loss programs

If you meet your insurance plan’s criteria for bariatric coverage, Blue Cross Blue Shield will most likely cover your Lap Band Surgery. We offer Free Insurance Verification as a quick, easy way to find out if your insurance will cover you for Lap Band Surgery. If you do not automatically qualify for coverage, one of our helpful staff members will assist you in identifying your best options.

Blue Cross Blue Shield’s coverage depends on the insurance plan of each individual, as well as each patient’s ability to meet the criteria for bariatric coverage. BCBS has thirty nine locally operated companies, so each plan may vary. Most of the time, Blue Cross Blue Shield will indeed cover your lap band surgery should you meet your plan’s requirements, such as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35 or greater. In some cases, you may be required to undergo a nutritional evaluation, which involves a supervised 6-12 month nonsurgical weight-loss regime.

If Your BMI is below 40, Blue Cross Shield will also evaluate your weight-related medical conditions prior to granting authorization for a LAP-BAND Surgery.

To find out if your individual Aetna Plan covers the Lap Band surgery, call us at (310) 855-8058 or fill out our Free Insurance Verification Form for Lap Band and one of our helpful staff members will contact you within a couple of hours with your list of benefits.

Aetna Lap Band Surgery Coverage

Aetna Lap Band Surgery Coverage

You may qualify automatically for full Lap Band coverage under Aetna if you:

• Are 100+ pounds over your ideal weight
• Have a BMI of 40+
• Have a BMI of 35+ with obesity-related medical problems such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, mechanical arthropathy, lower extremity lymphatic, sleep apnea, or coronary artery disease
• Have been overweight more that two years and have failed diet / exercise or other weight-loss programs

If you meet your insurance plan’s criteria for bariatric coverage, Aetna will most likely cover your Lap Band Surgery. We offer a Free Insurance Verification as a quick, easy way to find out if your insurance will cover you for Lap Band Surgery. If you do not automatically qualify for coverage, one of our helpful staff members will assist you in identifying your best options.

Aetna’s coverage depends on the insurance plan of each individual, as well as each patient’s ability to meet the criteria for bariatric coverage. Most of the time, Aetna will indeed cover your lap band surgery should you meet your plan’s requirements, such as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35 or greater. In some cases, you may be required to undergo a nutritional evaluation, which involves a supervised three month diet.

If your BMI is below 40, Aetna will also evaluate your weight-related medical conditions prior to granting authorization for a LAP-BAND Surgery.

To find out if your individual Aetna Plan covers the Lap Band surgery, call us at (310) 855-8058 or fill out our Free Insurance Verification Form for Lap Band and one of our helpful staff members will contact you within a couple of hours with your list of benefits.