Each insurance company has it's own policies regarding authorization for bariatric surgery. To make it easier for you, we are hunting down the links and posting them on thinnertimes at the following link:
http://www.thinnertimes.com/office/office_policies.html
If you find links for other companies, please email them to
lisa@thinnertimes.com and we will post them on the web site and here. Thanks in advance.
Aetna: http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/100_199/0157.html
Blue Cross of California: http://medpolicy.bluecrossca.com/pol...e_obesity.html
United Health Care: https://www.unitedhealthcareonline.c...ic_Surgery.htm
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield http://www.wellmark.com/e_business/p...ty_surgery.htm