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Does anyone on here have BCBS Federal of South Carolina that has been approved for sugery? If so, was it a difficult process? Did you get approved on the first try?

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I have BCBS-Fed n Ca and I was approved on the first try!!! It took only 3days for them to approve me with a BMI of 41.7

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Thanks StacyS for the reply. My first appoint to start my 3 month supervised diet starts the 15th, but I have so many questions now.

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Call them with all your questions!! That's what I did. I wanted to make sure I had all my bases covered. They were really nice and never got annoyed with me...lol

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StacyS if you are starting your diet this month you can be done with it the 1st day of the 3rd month. I started in April and my surgeons office says I am done now. I don't have to wait till july

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I have BCBS-Fed n Ca and I was approved on the first try!!! It took only 3days for them to approve me with a BMI of 41.7

Were you approved for the Sleeve? I was just told that my insurance will not cover the Sleeve because it is considered to still be in the experimental stage.

Lara

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@AKMama.... Yes, I was approved for the sleeve on the first try. Last year they were denying people left and right but did approve on appeals, but this year, since it's no longer considered experimental, they are more willing to approve you, as long as you have ALL of their requirements covered. You see, I thought I would be denied on my first try because I didnt have a BMI of 40 or more for longer than 2 consectutive years. I actually gainned weight in order to qualify for this surgery. But since I was between a BMI of 36-38 they considered that obses and approved me. Mind you, I had to do the 3 month supervised diet and all the other requirements too though.

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Hopefully we will be submitting for my approval today!!! I have FEP Blue.... Hoping to get a QUICK approval!!biggrin.gif

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