Thread: Kaiser covers the sleeve?

I am a SAHM so it's through my husband's employer.

I have to second what everyone else said here about Kaiser. They were definitely not my first choice, I was very happy with HealthNet, but they denied VGS, and after my appeal, I was denied again. I wasted about two years with them, and finally went back to Kaiser. A a former member, I've been very impressed with the changes they have made for a HMO. I had my own private room, and the medical staff were just great during my recovery. The...

( While I was frustrated and impatient during the first months of the process, I am now SO grateful for the Kaiser hoops, I can't offer enough praise. They do their darndest to inform you and to ease you into the wls lifestyle. I read about folks who had little pre-op prep, and I think, "Wow, the transition to the post-op life must be overwhelming for you." I'd already spent months weaning myself off my great obsession --...

( Hey Laura, I just had my psych eval friday in Fremont.  Dr Hahn has already emailed me saying I can get a VSG...So now I wait for a date... Ok Mandy, here is my experience...Also you can read my profile to see how long, and why its taken 3yrs... Anyhoo, we switched to Kaiser cause it was the cheapest ins. offered.  I asked my PCP for a referral to the Bariactric program, and she referred me that day. I got an appt. for the orientation...

( Here, in Colorado, it took a year from starting the weight loss journey until I got my sleeve.  I attended a 7 week "Weight Connections" class. Then had once a month sessions with the weight loss counselor for about 5 months, then took a 12 week "Surgical Connections" class. About a month later \(after a psych eval\), I got my sleeve. This was in October of '08.  Since then I have attended once a month sessions...

( In Northern California the whole process takes a year- from the day you first ask for a referral to the day you have surgery. Getting approved is fairly easy if you meet the BMI requirements. You don't have to prove how long you have been at the weight and you don't need to document previous weight loss attempts. Kaiser is a low stress way to go, you don't need to deal with appeals and a lot of requirements, you just need to...

( Is your insurance through your employer or through your husband's employer? Is there a way you can get Kaiser for yourself through your employer and keep your family on another insurance through his employer? Come January, my husband and I will be on different insurances through our own employers - much more affordable in our case. ,)