Andi07

They've already told me the out of pocket costs, which is less than $1K. I wish I could go to Mexico LOL, but my husband is active duty and I have the kids alot of the time.

Tampa, FL

Congrats! I wish you the best of luck!

Oops I forgot to mention that I work an overnight shift as well - so trying to loose weight has been a battle and the weight is winning.

Hey, yall! I'm Andi from Tampa and I recently started thinking about and researching the gastric sleeve surgery. I'm 5'4.5" and weigh around 215-220 lbs. My BMI is around 37.7. No comorbidities but have a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Of course, this worries me since I'm so overweight. I do not want any of those diseases and would like to be proactive about my weight/situation. I called my insurance UHC to see what the requirements are and how much would it cost. I was told that my BMI was in the range but without any comorbidities or having a BMI of 40, that I was not eligible. I asked to see if I could possibly get my doctor to help get it approved. UHC said that my doctor would have to do a peer to peer review with them in order to try and get it approved. I have an appointment with my PCP on Thursday so I'm hoping she'll be able to do a peer to peer then. Any suggestions or advice on how to help get this approved and get the process started? Thanks!