Has anyone ever Faked Comorbid conditions to help speed along the Lap Band approval process?

It would be very difficult to fake - you have to have doctor documentation to back up the comorbities. I supplied 5 years of medical records.

Has anyone ever Faked Comorbid conditions to help speed along the LAP-BAND® approval process?

Nobody with morals and a proper upbringing. :thumbup:

I did not have any co morbids really except for the obesity factor. I didn't have to jump through anymore hoops but the 6mth diet. Check with your dr. and the office staff to see if they know your insurance.

there is nothing wrong with the process taking time. And, no, lying was not an option. I've got kids. Lying to doctors to get what I want would be no different than them cheating on tests to get their desired results.

there is nothing wrong with the process taking time. And, no, lying was not an option. I've got kids. Lying to doctors to get what I want would be no different than them cheating on tests to get their desired results.

It's actually worse. It is cheating an insurance company and making rates go up for the rest of us.

a lie always comes back to bite you in the ass

the very title of this thread is upsetting

The process is what it is; faking something won't speed it up. Your insurer will require a BMI of a certain amount without comorbidity, or a slightly lower BMI with comorbidity.

That is independent of the other requirements, such as a 3- or 6-month period of diet supervision, and clearance by pulmonologist, cardiologist, and psych.

Speaking of the psych, I'd omit discussing faking comorbidities with him/her if you want to be cleared.

I was just approved for surgery with a BMI of 39 along with two comorbidities.....high blood pressure and type II diabetes.

I really don't think that you will be able to 'fake' having a comorbidity. I had to show documentation that I have been seeing a specialist and taking medication for BOTH conditions for the last year.

Don't try it.........just my opinion.

I wont question anyone's morals.. however I would ask..

When/If the insurance company comes back to ask for documentation (which they will....) what are you going to then?

It's actually worse. It is cheating an insurance company and making rates go up for the rest of us.

To say nothing of being quite illegal. It's no different from pretending to have whiplash to get payment.

i don't understand how or why you would lie/fake that. and yes, you would have to supply some sort of documentation for any legit insurance or surgeon.

i was approved & aside from being obese, the other other condition i have is hypothyroidism. and that diabetes runs so strongly in my family.

i guess i just don't understand why you would feel the need to lie or fake it. but thats just me.

Besides lying and cheating, you have to keep up the pretense, hard to do. When ( not IF) caught, you will be fined, and insurance will not cover the surgery. You will pay for it, may lose your insurance. Insurance fraud is a felony. It takes time but do it right.

Ok I think some if not all has gotten the wrong idea from this post. I simply asked has anyone done it or know anyone that has. I never said I was going to, so RELAX. Don’t read more into a post than what is there.

pretty random question...glad you weren't thinking/considering such a thing for all of the reasons givin.