Hello All!

This is my first post and hope everyone is good! I have just started the process to start attempting the Lap-band Surgery. I have been to my primary doctor who did some blood work and went over my health records. I have had high blood pressure for years and ashma plus last set of blood work my blood sugar was a little high. However I am nervous because my BMI is 38 not 40 has anyone ran into this? What has their luck been with insurance paying since mine has to be authorized first? I would greatly apprecitate any input...and thanks!

You may want to check the support group for low BMI bandsters.

I think it depends on your insurance company. They are all different. I have a BMI of 38, but I have co-morbities.....high blood pressure, back pain, water rentention, fatty liver. My doc says that I should have no problem. I'm in my 3rd month of my 6 month waiting period. The hardest part is that I was told not to lose too much weight and I can't gain any. Not an easy thing to do. My insurance co. is Horizon POS (Blue Cross/Blue Shield NJ). But, like I said - every insurance co. is different. Good Luck to you!!

They look at more than BMI they also look at your weight and co-morbidities. My BMI was 36.7 but I was 100 pounds over weight on both ends of the chart. I also have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis, back pain, and infertility. What is your height and weight? When I started I did not make the weight requirements I was off about 5 - 10 pounds. I decided to pack on some more pounds and wear heavy clothes when i went to get weighed in.