Hey all I am on my way to getting my groove back : )

I sent the coordinator at UHC a email asking if I would get a yes by tomorrow (we submitted last Thursday) I got a email back stating I have been APPROVED!..

I am so happy. I was stressed about being at the 40 bmi and the whole 6month diet fiasco. I stayed steady at the same weight and got approved.

I just need to get a date lined up.

Congrats! Wow, I am glad to hear UHC approved you so quickly. That is a little weight off my mind. Can I ask what happened with your six month weight loss?

Congrats! Wow, I am glad to hear UHC approved you so quickly. That is a little weight off my mind. Can I ask what happened with your six month weight loss?

My starting weight was right at 40%. My policy stated I needed to have a 6 month "failed" weight loss attempt within the last 2yrs. I really wanted to get started with dieting, exercise etc but was scared I would get denied. I do have gallstones, arthritis and gastritis (family history of diabetes,hbp,cancer) but not the "main" co-morbidities they look for.

I contacted my UHC coordinator to see if it was ok to go below 40 bmi and she said I 'should' be fine losing weight. Then she turned around and said the final decision is up to the administrator. I was never comfortable with that. So fo 6 months I went to the Dr and had chit-chats about stuff. He used to work in bariatrics and knew what the insurance game was all about.

It wasn't a bad experience but long and not needed in my opinion.

Hm, that is kind of tricky. I have not received a clear answer from my case manager either, and I have been a little nervous about that. Mine only says I have to complete a "6-month physician supervised weight loss program." Thank you, and again congratulations on the great news!

Congratulations!

My date is June 10th!

I'm so-so-so happy!