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  1. Has anyone had experience with getting approval of Lap Band from HealthNet of California? I tried for over a year to get approval for Gastric Bypass and they just kept putting up obstacles. The "medically supervised diet program" for 6 months (for which they wouldn't pay! )was the last straw. I have since decided I am more comfortable with pursuing Lap Band and before I go through another year of fighting - I wanted to see if anyone with Healthnet HMO actually got approved. I know the plans vary by employer, but I work for the Univ. of California - one of their largest customers. My other option is self-pay through Dr. Martinez in Tijuana. My big concern is if I had complications, would I then have problems getting treatment from HealthNet back in California. (I should probably post that question on a different forum). I have the classical health problems of obesity (diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea) and a BMI of 37 so I easily meet diagnostic criteria for morbid obesity. Generallly, I am probably a good candidate for either bypass or lapband. But the barriers to getting health care for this are unbelievable. Thanks. Tony in San diego
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