Affording Weight Loss Surgery
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Exclusion List
(Last updated 04/04/07)
Listed below are the names of insurance companies that in the past have not approved Vanderbilt patients for weight loss surgical procedures. Contact them directly to determine whether they currently cover weight loss surgery. (Exclusion List in PDF format)
| EMPLOYER | INSURANCE | DENIED | |
| Alba Health Services | Cigna Open Access/Plus | Jan-05 | |
| American Health Centers | Fiserv-Tennessee Healthcare PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Asurion | United Healthcare Select/Choice/PPO | Oct-04 | |
| Autozone | BCBS-Illinois PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Baptist Employee Benefit Plan | United Medical Resources/Initial Group | Aug-04 | |
| BJ Automotive | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Bob Parks Realty | Blue Cross TN/Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Brewers Check Cashing | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-06 | |
| BuffaloRiver Services | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Central States Health & Welfare Fund | BC Illinois - Central States | Jan-05 | |
| City of Jackson Employees | Healthpartners PPO | Jan-05 | |
| City of Jackson Employees | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-05 | |
| City of Martin | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jul-05 | |
| City of Murfreesboro - Police Dept | United Healthcare Select/Choice/PPO | Oct-04 | |
| Ebonite International | Anthem BCBS PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Evinco Professional Services | Blue Cross TN/Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Family Home Health | United Healthcare/Options PPO | Jul-05 | |
| Federal Employees | (Lap Band Procedure Only) Federal BCBS | Jan-05 | |
| Four Star Paving | Blue Cross TN/Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-05 | |
| General Motors Hourly Employees Only Corvette plant in KY |
Humana PPO | Oct-04 | |
| General Motors Hourly Employees Only Corvette plant in KY |
United Healthcare Select EPO | Oct-05 | |
| H and M Company | Blue Cross TN/Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Hardees | Humana | Jan-05 | |
| Harper Industries | Humana Choice Care | Jan-07 | |
| Harton Regional Medical Center | First Health PPO | Jan-05 | |
| IMSCO | Beechstreet Out of Network | Sep-04 | |
| IUOE-Local 25 | Multiplan/BCBS New Jersey | Jan-05 | |
| Johnson Controls | BCBS-Illinois PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Kroger | Anthem BCBS PPO | Feb-06 | |
| M and L Electric Inc. | Humana Choice Care | Sep-04 | |
| Maggoteaux | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Mail Net Services | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | May-04 | |
| Marsh Construction | Humana Choice Care | Jan-06 | |
| Marsilla Valley | Boon-Chapman | Jan-05 | |
| Maury Co. Hospital | CHA Health Commonwealth Network | Oct-04 | |
| Mid South Mettallurgica | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Military | Tricare, Lap Banding | Jan-05 | |
| N Bank Mortgage | Paradigm/Tennessee healthcare PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Nashville Real Estate Company | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Old South Freight Services | Aetna PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 572 | Fiserv-PHCS | Apr-05 | |
| Renaissance Mark | Aetna | Jan-05 | |
| Rezult IT Sourcing Solutions | Blue Cross TN / Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Rogers Group Inc. | Cigna Open Access/Plus | Jan-05 | |
| Scott and Murphy, Inc. | Anthem BCBS PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Sonoco Products | Blue Cross SC / Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Southern Services | Blue Cross TN/Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Sprint/Nextel | Cigna | Jan-07 | |
| Stupp Bridge Co. | United Healthcare Select/Choice/PPO | Sep-04 | |
| Superior Telecommunications | Blue Cross NJ / Blue Preferred PPO | Sep-04 | |
| Tesco Properties | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Thompson Machinery Commerce Co. | TN Healthcare PPO / Managed Med | Oct-04 | |
| TN Rural Health | Blue Cross TN / Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-05 | |
| TN State Employees hired on 1-1-05 or after |
Aetna | Jan-05 | |
| Top Flight Inc. | Blue Cross TN / Blue Preferred PPO | Nov-04 | |
| Tri-State Distributing | Blue Cross TN/Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Tweeter Homes | United Healthcare Choice Plus | Oct-05 | |
| University Health System | Blue Cross TN/Blue Select PPO | Jan-06 | |
| Vanderbilt | Cigna PPO | Jan-04 | |
| Vaught Aircraft | Blue Cross SC / Blue Preferred PPO | Sep-04 | |
| Volunteer State Bank | Blue Cross TN / Blue Preferred PPO | Jan-05 | |
| Walgreen Pharmacies | United Healthcare Select/Choice/PPO | Dec-04 | |
| Williamson County Schools | Healthspring EPO/EPO Plus | Sep-04 |