Well at this time I decided not to appeal with a attorney ..... I called my PCP and asked him to review my blood work and see if I was border line on any of my labs like blood pressure or cholesterol.... He said my cholesterol was borderline so I asked him of he could write a letter stating that and how it runs in the family..... So I called the bariatric program and tried to enroll again but they say it needs to be a medicated cormorbitity.... So I'm waiting for my dr letter to see if he stated its medicated ..... I've been calling everyday so see of he has written that letter and he hasn't.... It's been 2 weeks. Grrrrr I see my surgeon Monday was hoping to have it by then. But guess that was to much to ask. So I'm playing the waiting game like always! So I've been dealing with this for NINE months now. Hoping all the stress and waiting pays off soon.....

stay strong !! it pays off in the long run!!! my insurance did not cover surgery so I had to pay outta pocket , I know what it is like waiting , and waiting and waiting some more but after a year of saving and then getting some financing I had my surgery best darn thing I could of ever done !!!! hoping to loose 13 lbs more to make it 100 lbs by 6 month mark

Yeah! Dr wrote letter and medicated me for cholesterol! I now meet all my requirements per UNITED HEALTHCARE ! BMi over 35.... 2 cormorbites... 6 month diet .... Phyc eval..enrolled into bariatric program .. And dr that works in center of excellence hospital! Just have to wait 2-3 weeks for nurse to call , guess they are behind ... Then I can resubmit everything to insurance . Working on this since June hopefully this approval process is near its end!