Does anyone have BCBS of TX? I just found out my insurance is changing Feb. 1st and my old insurance co. covered the surgery but I can't get anyone at BCBS to tell me if it's covered. If it is can anyone tell me the requirements and pre-op process?

There are different BCBS of Texas plans. It will depend on whether or not your employer has included bariatric surgery on your plan. Since it is starting in Feb they may not know all the details although your HR department should be able to tell you.

I have BCBSTX. I had to have BMI or 40 or greater with no comorbidities or 35 or greater with two. A five year weight history, a visit with a nutritionist, a physc evaluation, an endoscopy, and an EKG.

This was in 2013, though.

5 year weight history? Is that just 5 years of being overweight? Or 5 years of dr. supervised diets?

Just records from my regular visits to my PCP showing my weight.

I think they allow it but they will probably just deny you personally. Since that's how your luck has it.

Just records from my regular visits to my PCP showing my weight.

Out of curiosity if I didn't go to my pcp could they use my weight records from my obgyn?

Just records from my regular visits to my PCP showing my weight.

Out of curiosity if I didn't go to my pcp could they use my weight records from my obgyn?

Just records from my regular visits to my PCP showing my weight.

Out of curiosity if I didn't go to my pcp could they use my weight records from my obgyn?

I don't see why not.

yes you can use obgyn. Thats what i used and i was approved. i also talked to my obgyn about having the surgery. I wrote a letter and she signed it (medical neccessity

yes you can use obgyn. Thats what i used and i was approved. i also talked to my obgyn about having the surgery. I wrote a letter and she signed it (medical neccessity

I just went to my obgyn this am and she brought it up, I will definitely try to use that to help my case thank you for sharing that!