Insurance Coverage Without Co Morbidities?

[sleevemeup 41]

This is comforting! I am just over 40 bmi, but I don't have co-morbidity either. My insurance requires 40+ and that is basically it. We shall see... I am in my docs 3 month supervised that he requires. Hopefully having surgery sometime in Sept! My fingers are crossed, please let us know your outcome!

[ebonisekim 1,713]

My Bmi is 44 my insurance requires 40+ w no comorbities but I'm starting my six month supervised diet and my coordinator at the surgeons office said they don't worry about how much u lose just that u can follow the program your doc give you ... I want to lose 30lbs but lost 20 will put me rt at 40 I'm afraid that the wont approve cus I have no comorbities

[Crichard1107 28]

I have Cigna (OAP) in the middle of my six month they changed their policy to only 3 months supervised diet. I have a BMI of 45 with no co-morbidity and had no problem with the insurance approval. My date is set for June 25th. On preop now it's tough but I'm looking to a much healthier future!!! Good luck to all of you on your journey to the losers bench!!!

[ebonisekim 1,713]

Did you lose any weight in your six month diet .. If so did it drop your bmi

[Crichard1107 28]

Did you lose any weight in your six month diet .. If so did it drop your bmi

Yes I lost 19 pounds and BMI did drop but I don't remember I think like one number

[ebonisekim 1,713]

Thank you this makes me feel better

[Crichard1107 28]

Thank you this makes me feel better

No problem I was a basket full of nerves the whole time and worse after they submitted to my insurance

[ebonisekim 1,713]

I just have six month diet and eval .. This six month omg I wish it was over and I don't start until the 25 of this month .. Hope it goes by fast

[Sannah 258]

My BMI was just at 40 and I never had one issue with approval (BCBS). I will say I was shocked when I received the first billing from the hospital' date=' which didn't cover the surgeons. Wow. Oh well, it's been 2 weeks since yesterday that I had the surgery and the weight is dropping off![/quote']

Hi!!

Shocked by the prices? I recently had a baby (vagunal delivery with no complications). I was shocked about my bill for this. I can only imagine what a surgery will be like.

How long were you in the hospital after surgery?

How are you feeling?