HMBradley1965

What is the name of the vitamins and where did you order them from...

HImynameisbob77 it seems to me you and your daughter had low bmi's did your insurance cover the surgeries for both of you??? I have a lower BMI and am extremely worried about being denied. My BMI is 34.7 and I have 2 health issues.

Are you going through a Center for weight management???? They should know what you need to qualify...I thought if you have a BMI 40 or over you do not need to have any health issues if you are 35 -40 you need to have 2 high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and some others the clinic your going to should know that. I would be pretty sure they would have tested you for diabetes when your blood work was done. Has your doctor said your blood pressure was high????? There should be a list of health conditions on this web site. Helena

I am in the same boat as you almost My BMI is 34.7 I have high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. I am so afraid I will be denied since it's about 3 pound off for me to have the required 35 BMI with 2 co morbids. I also have BC/BS of Mass. I know how you feel because if I was 1 inch shorter I would have been over 35. So I am going to submit a personal letter with my application one other thing that I have been doing the last 2 years is talking to the Blue Care Connect program where nurses will call see how your meds are going etc. and with this program I have been talking to a dietition so I am hoping they take this into consideration also. I have had these weight issues since my early 20's losing and regaining so I am hoping I will be qualified. What if you write them a personal letter???

I am not in NE but I am in the same boat as you my BMI is 34.7 and I have high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. I am also seeing a denial coming. I am in Mass. and I have BCBS of Mass. a 34.7 bmi to a 35 bmi is like 3 pounds but I do have 2 of the comorbs. Also I have a job where I am on my feet all day and my knees hurt and so do my ankles. I buy the right kind of sneakers and change them every 5 months or so. Since I had achilles tendonitis and my ortho told me what kind of shoes to wear and so forth. So the clinic I am going through told me I actually had a good chance but time will tell...We'll see... Helena