If your BMI is above 40 before the insurance required 15 pound weight loss, can your BMI be below 40 after weight loss and still get approved?

I would not think so, my insurance requirement was over 50 and 6month diet history.

Your BMI has to be 40> no-co's or 35 w/ co's at the time you summit for approval. Once you are approved they can't say nevermind to you. lol Most want you to lose weight after approval to show you are in compliance and serious about adjusting to your new life style that will soon approach.

You need to find out if they will be using your highest weight before the weight lost or if you will have to complete the diet THEN submit. In my case, because I didn't have my months completed consecutively, I have to do the diet all over again and then I can submit at my consultation... and bring a BMI of 40 or I will not qualify through my insurance,period.

I know my package has not been submitted because I have not had all my 6 month visits. My last visit is this month. I don't want to lose more than 15 pounds. Anything more than that puts me under 40 BMI, but AFTER approval I can lose more it seems.

Yes mam you are right..

If I lose five pounds I will be under..I hate it lol

I had bmi of 43 when i started 6 month process , i lost weight and it went down to 39, guess what? I had to gain few pounds ( which wasnt hard) and went back up to bmi of 40 because i knew i wouldnt be approved.....before surgery, i never lost more than 20lbs Ever!!!

Surgery 10/3/12

Everyone in my per op had that question. Our insurance and program for bmi reasons could go lower than 40 during the 12 weeks it was your initial bmi that qualified you.

.::SurgeryDate 7/25/12::.

I am having mine in Hawaii and from the time I decided to do it til now was less than two months my date. Is set for th 20th and I only have to do take meal sub for a week