Question:
Tx State Employee - Health Select

Has anyone had any dealings with Texas State Health Select Insurance? Thanks for your help.    — Cindy G. (posted on January 13, 2002)

January 13, 2002
Don't want to be negative, but you can forget about using the state insurance. They have a written exclusion and refuse to make any exceptions whatsoever. I even had one of their supervisors tell me that they realized surgery would benefit some people, but for the money they would spend on it, they wouldn't be able to make it back from the employee because most employees don't stay with the same insurance company that long to make it worth their (the insurance company's) while. I wound up going through Texas Rehabilitation Commission. You might give them a try. Good luck!
   — robinkc

February 15, 2012
My how times have changed...for the better. The State of Texas BCBS HealthSelect does cover WLS these days. There is, however, a $5000 up front pymt PLUS your coinsurance. Look it up on the ERS website. Have a great day!
   — Ms S.