If You Lose To Much Weight

[Ready for the change 40]

I was wondering I have changed my eattig habbits and I wonder if you lose to much will that effect you being approved

[Lisa75 3]

approved by the insurance? or the Dr.? I wouldn't think so. I do believe it would have to do with your initial weight at your first weight in. I assume they go by that. They did with me.

[Caribear 184]

I have been worried about this too, but I think that it's really only something to be concerned about if you're at borderline BMI. Otherwise the insurance company just sees your supervised diet weight loss as a sign that you're really serious. I have been reassured of this by several different health professionals. So don't let that stop you from doing the best you can.

[Ready for the change 40]

Thank you yea I'm starting hoping to be banded by June

[Ready for the change 40]

Yeah thank you I have united health care

[wjross 3]

The number that matters is at your initial consultation to validate you being approved by insurance and of course for your surgeon to start the process with you, and lastly the weight at the pre-op. If you go below the BMI needed to be approved by insurance, you may not get covered.

[Mocha-Berry 0]

Yes, it will affect the decision to get approve. I had to make sure that my BMI was high enough so that the insurance company would cover it. The nurse told me that I needed to make sure that I stayed at the right BMI. Blue Cross Blue Shield is really particular about that. It does not matter after, they get all the information in. If you decided to lose after the consultation and change your eating habits. I tell you to go for it, but not before the consultation.

[Ready for the change 40]

Omg I gained 5 pounds lol this is so hard doing it alone