https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/672/gastric-sleeve-denialI keep getting denied gastric sleeve saying it’s not medically necessary im the poster child for medical necessity…anyone else have problems and how did you finally get it approved I want to talk to the president of the board to plead my case not gettingen-USTelligent Community 12Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:02:44 GMThttps://connect.bcbsil.com/thread/1755?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:02:44 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:23c0a682-b2f3-40ea-a830-26de7a1fae28Fourthof Four<p>Did you ever get this approved? &nbsp;Did you have surgery? &nbsp;I&#39;ve been declined this surgery &quot;due to having my diabetes under control with medication&quot; -- yet every doctor I see states clearly: if you would lose weight you.....the issue is I&#39;ve tried for 25 years to lose weight. &nbsp;This surgery is my last hope to achieve better hearth to live a better life. &nbsp;Plus I have other conditions that would be better my weight was more in normal range. &nbsp;I feel hopeless right now. &nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://connect.bcbsil.com/thread/1073?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:12:44 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:889f7815-eac3-42c6-968a-c34ca73a5ac5BCBSIL Connect Team<p>Hello, I&#39;m sorry to hear about this. If you would like to send us a private message, I can have our team look into your denial. ~ Heather</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>