Have heard of people getting the lap band for losing 50 lbs or less. I was just wondering if this is true because I personally had to be a certain bmi or 100lbs or more overweight. Maybe it is more on a self pay type situation where doctors will do it. I'm just curious.

I think the new BMI is 30 w/co-morbids. Some people could also be 100 lbs overweight and only expect to lose 50 or would be happy with 50. I know I felt this way. I told myself if I could go from 225 to 175, I'd be happy and satisfied even though I should go as low as 150. But, 175 would be fine by me.

5' 1' with a weight of 175 is 33.1 BMI. And losing 50 lbs to get to 125 could be all they expect with some of the co-morbids?

tmf

I think its the self pay thing. 9900.00 is what a lot of places charge. Then if you get a hisdal hernia repaired ( like me) I paid 5500. They charged insurance 29000. $$$. Talks

I think its the self pay thing. 9900.00 is what a lot of places charge. Then if you get a hisdal hernia repaired ( like me) I paid 5500. They charged insurance 29000. . Talks

Oh, you got a great deal then...they took my $9888 first then found out I had a hernia and billed my insurance for that one...maybe it would have been different had they known up front but don't think so

I know the FDA made the change to approve lapband for 30 BMI+, but most insurances are not covering that low at this point. I'm sure as co-morbidities rise with the way we eat in this country, they will reconsider.

I was able to get approved with a BMI of 35 and at least two co morbidities. My insurance also required that I lose 10%of my weight pre op which would have put me below the BMI of 35. I got letters from 5 different physicians supporting my need for surgery. When I was initially denied by the first line of insurance nurses it was not difficult to get approval based on all of the letters I have obtained.

I think the new BMI is 30 w/co-morbids. Some people could also be 100 lbs overweight and only expect to lose 50 or would be happy with 50. I know I felt this way. I told myself if I could go from 225 to 175, I'd be happy and satisfied even though I should go as low as 150. But, 175 would be fine by me.

5' 1' with a weight of 175 is 33.1 BMI. And losing 50 lbs to get to 125 could be all they expect with some of the co-morbids?

tmf

i had BM! of just over 31, bad joints, replacements, and i had lap band done three months ago. Now im down to 29 BMI... pain nearly completely gone from joints etc. all up if i remember correctly i had aboutr 75 pounds to lose. Ive lost 30 already. the quality of life now is way beyond what i would have expected from the surgery... already im benefiting in more ways than i realised i would.

I had to have a high bmi or 100 lbs or more overweight. I had to journal my diet for 6 months.

I had a bmi of 35 and hypertension. I was required to see my pcm every month for 6 months. I had no weight loss requirement and was approved very quickly after the 6months.