I was told by my surgeon that Empire just started 6 month ago to approve the Sleeve as a lose weight option has anyone gone through these insurance did they cause any trouble to approve the surgery?? and what where the requirements to be approved???

NisalitOAM

With Empire/BCBS i needed a BMI of at least 40 and at least 4 morbities - i had diabetes, high blood pressure, high chlor. and sleep apnea.

Double Edged Sword - Bad for me, i had all these problems But good for me I had all these problems so i could be approved going on into sleeve land and continue towards better health and happiness.

Good luck to you

best

kathy

Oh wow really my BMI is 50 but I'm not sure if I am required to have morbities. I fairly healthly I have asthma and problems with my Vitamin D other than that I'm pretty healthy I'm worried I will not be approved :S

I have Empire bcbs Uhc in ny and had no problems 40 bmi and borderline diabetic and sent in gym hystory and weight watchers lol and I just was dx high blood pressure AUg and I saw Dr 10-30- had all my tests and surgery 11-17-11

Good luck

Thanks Living Again that makes me feel better I'm crossing my fingers

I have empire bcbs. My bmi is 49 with 4 comorbidities..but I believe you needed to have a bmi greater then 35 or 40 with more then 1 comorbidities or a bmi greater then 40 or 45 with nothing..sorry I don't have the exact numbers but its something like that