Hey guys! So, I've only gone to one of my six appointments pre-surgery (I need to go once a month for six months because of the insurance), and I've already run into a problem :w00t:.

I have BCBS (wellmark), and I meet all of the requirements...except for ONE. They want a three year history from my doctor to prove I was overweight. PROBLEM: i haven't been to the doctor in years!! I have no record at all of an 'official' weight written down with a doctor's signature. I'm going for my second appointment tomorrow and I know they're going to ask for it again.....but I have nothing to give them! I have a family friend who is a doctor that has known me for those three years, but she doesn't want to 'scam' the insurance because I have never actually been to see her officially at her clinic.....plus she's a pediatrician, so it might raise a few eyebrows :huh2:. I totally understand her reasons of not helping me with this one...but now I'm stuck.

Does anyone know if they'll take photos...or like personal references (doctors...I know a few who have been around my whole life)....I know it sounds silly, but I'm desperate to try and figure this out. My surgery date is suppose to be August 3rd if this works out. HELP :sad:!!! Thanks so much :smile2:!

Missing a year myself and trying to find a way around it.

Hey guys! So, I've only gone to one of my six appointments pre-surgery (I need to go once a month for six months because of the insurance), and I've already run into a problem :w00t:.

I have BCBS (wellmark), and I meet all of the requirements...except for ONE. They want a three year history from my doctor to prove I was overweight. PROBLEM: i haven't been to the doctor in years!! I have no record at all of an 'official' weight written down with a doctor's signature. I'm going for my second appointment tomorrow and I know they're going to ask for it again.....but I have nothing to give them! I have a family friend who is a doctor that has known me for those three years, but she doesn't want to 'scam' the insurance because I have never actually been to see her officially at her clinic.....plus she's a pediatrician, so it might raise a few eyebrows :huh2:. I totally understand her reasons of not helping me with this one...but now I'm stuck.

Does anyone know if they'll take photos...or like personal references (doctors...I know a few who have been around my whole life)....I know it sounds silly, but I'm desperate to try and figure this out. My surgery date is suppose to be August 3rd if this works out. HELP :sad:!!! Thanks so much :smile2:!

I saw somewhere on this site that a person had used dated photographs for insurance approval. I don't think it would hurt to get photos and letters together--the more evidence the better, right? And it seems to me that a doctor friend could write a letter stating that although you've never been her patient, in her professional opinion, you have clearly been obese for X years. I have three siblings who are MDs, and if I needed it, I would absolutely get them to write letters (of course, being the bossy older sister might allow me to apply a little pressure! )

Also, do you have records from longer ago than three years? If you could prove that you had weight issues, say, five years ago, it might help, too.

In any case, evidence like that certainly won't hurt your case with the insurance company, and it might help.

IMO, anyway.