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@@Newme16 Thanks for the info!! I'll PM you shortly!!

@@songsmith Haha, those are the hoops I thought I would be avoiding by going with BCBS Texas!! Like you said, I worry I'll lose too much weight and fall below the 40 BMI mark. It seems like everyone has a different experience even though it's the same insurance company!!!

@@songsmith Hi, thanks for your reply! I think having it in Texas would be the best option for me right now but may look at neighboring states if things don't work out in the future ... Curious to know what you mean by "jump through the hoops" if you don't mind sharing??

I currently live in Maryland and have insurance with my school in Virginia that will run out on February 28th. I will be graduating in February and moving to Texas shortly after which qualifies me for the special enrollment period according to the BCBS Texas representative I chatted with. Thing is, she also informed me that BCBS Texas does not cover bariatric surgery at all for the entire state of Texas but many people here on the forums have successfully had their their surgeries covered by BCBS Texas. I've just turned 26 so the whole insurance thing is all new to me and I'm only looking at BCBS Texas because from what I've read here on the forums, their pre-operation requirements are not as tedious/time-consuming as other insurance companies. With all the conflicting information I'm not sure what to think now and would love any information from you guys in the forums that could help clear things up.