Anyone have or heard of the insurance process with BCBS? I called member services to make sure it was covered and under what qualifications but I read other BCBS plans have required a 6 month waiting period!?! I PRAY not!!! I'm too anxious to get this done and not that I'll lose my courage in 6 months but if my mind keeps racing and obsessing like it has for the last month, I may not survive LIFE for another 6 months!!!!

Anyone have or heard of the insurance process with BCBS? I called member services to make sure it was covered and under what qualifications but I read other BCBS plans have required a 6 month waiting period!?! I PRAY not!!! I'm too anxious to get this done and not that I'll lose my courage in 6 months but if my mind keeps racing and obsessing like it has for the last month' date=' I may not survive LIFE for another 6 months!!!![/quote']

Hello

Hello

I have bcbs nj. Just started the process. I have to do 3 months of a program thru Vanderbilt.

I went through BCBS. The coordinator at my dr. Office was awesome. I'm in the DC area and they required a 3 month supervised weight loss. I had been attempting to lose weight through one of the diet program that offer phentremine/hgc prior to considering the sleeve. I contacted them for my records and was approved in less than a week.

I have bcbs nj. Just started the process. I have to do 3 months of a program thru Vanderbilt.

I am still early in my process... I have scheduled my consult and one of the support group meeting this particular doctor requires attended... I am tempted to schedule a future appt with my PCP for clearance :-) but they get you in pretty quickly anyway so I have no worries for that. I just really want to get this started by sept/oct!

I also have BCBSNJ. When I started the process, last July, there was a 6 month supervised diet. But two weeks after that was changed and no longer required. I do know that some requirements are different within the BCBS system. They did not want to give me that information, I had to have my surgical coordinator find out. I would say unless you are getting straight answers from the insurance company, then the coordinator is a good place to start. Even if it is 3 months, you can be getting your other testing out of the way. It will go by very quickly. Good luck!!

I went through BCBS. The coordinator at my dr. Office was awesome. I'm in the DC area and they required a 3 month supervised weight loss. I had been attempting to lose weight through one of the diet program that offer phentremine/hgc prior to considering the sleeve. I contacted them for my records and was approved in less than a week.

I've been on Phentermine since January (no results although it DEF suppresses my hunger). I've tried so many diets over the years :-( 3 months I can deal with!

I am still early in my process... I have scheduled my consult and one of the support group meeting this particular doctor requires attended... I am tempted to schedule a future appt with my PCP for clearance :-) but they get you in pretty quickly anyway so I have no worries for that. I just really want to get this started by sept/oct!

Me too! I figure its gonna take a little longer than 3 months till surgery. I just can't fall below 35 bmi.

I also have BCBSNJ...I would say unless you are getting straight answers from the insurance company' date=' then the coordinator is a good place to start. Even if it is 3 months, you can be getting your other testing out of the way. It will go by very quickly. Good luck!![/quote']

I can DEFINITELY deal with 3 months! I probably should stop stressing and let the providers guide me... :-)

I can DEFINITELY deal with 3 months! I probably should stop stressing and let the providers guide me... :-)

Yes they will tell you all the specifics and should help you.good luck

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How did you get your doc to prescribe phentermine? I asked my PCP to prescribe me that and she referred me for a bariatric surgery appointment....said pills are hard on the heart! Well, duh, so is being 100pounds over weight...

To: Cant wait to be thin

How did you get your doc to prescribe phentermine? I asked my PCP to prescribe me that and she referred me for a bariatric surgery appointment....said pills are hard on the heart! Well' date=' duh, so is being 100pounds over weight...[/quote']

Hi Dignity,

I was trying to loose weight by exercise and diet. And I informed her how I was still hungry after working out (and by the end of my 12 hour work day). She suggested Phentermine. At the time my BP was stable without meds and I have never had any cardiac issues/complaints. It didn't make my heart racy like people said it would and it DEFINITELY suppresses my hunger. But I would only lose 3 pounds and gain it back.