I just wanted to let everyone know, if you have BCBS FEDERAL do not worry!!! I am 255 a BMI of 41.5 I think? Something close to that. I have only been at this weight for a year, which I had no documentation of. I had it documented about 6 months ago at 245 BMI 40. Previously I was pregnant and they do not accept that weight. Prior to that I bounced up and down with BMI between 35 to 40. My doctor did not write a letter of medical necessity. He REFUSED to. He provided my weights, and a script for evaluation for bariatric surgery. Which I am pretty sure his nurses wrote, and otherwise he would not have done it for me. I had MILD sleep apnea, very mild, and was never fitted for CPAP because I do not need one. I was approved over the phone!!! The office coordinator told me that the insurance co asked if I was morbidly obese for two years. She said "well her weights were such and such... " Insurance co said "okay well she was still class I obese so I say that qualifies". CRAZY! All the worrying and crying for nothing. I had told myself that if I am not supposed to have it, then it wont work out. To be honest the office coordinator was not confident that I would be approved. Well here we go! January 16th I will officially be sleeved. Goodbye fat me! Goodbye bra strap fat, goodbye belly, goodbye exhaustion, goodbye aching knees, goodbye back and hip pain. Wow I just realized that I really do have some health issues that will be going away....

Congrats! That's so exciting!

BCBS Federal is awesome. I have it too and was super worried but I was approved and surgery is scheduled for Jan 10.

When are you having surgery?

I am scheduled the 16th! Congratulations to you!

Well congrats to you I am excited For both of us!!!

Hi congrats on your surgery date! I started the process back in august of 2012 but missed my november and december appointments due to a dwath in the family. Im starting back jan. 17th. Im worried because bcbs federal is asking for 2 years of documented obesity notes from my doctor. I dont even know if that is listed on my doctors notes whom is my gynecologist. Also they want a psychological evaluation and a letter of medical necessity. Im hoping to have my surgery by april. Do you have any advice?