Hello everyone,

I am so nervous to lose more weight and for my BMI to drop under 40. I am just afraid of being denied by my insurance (United HealthCare - Choice Plus). My plans requires a six month diet plan and my doctor will be submitting my insurance paperwork until Oct 3rd-- which means I will probably lose some weight by then.

I started at 257 and now I am at 227 (40 BMI). I am afraid to go below a BMI of 40. I am not sure what UH considers a comorbidity. I have PCOS, high cholesterol/triglycerides (Hyperlipidemia), pre-diabetic (AC1 sort of high), GERD, back/neck pains (deterioration on spine due to weight). I used to have sleep apnea, but since I had sinus surgery this year it improved and a recent sleep study confirmed minimal sleep apnea and recommended to lose weight instead of the CPAP machine.

Now, when your doctor submits your weight/BMI to your insurance for approval, do they submit your START weight when you began the six month required diet plan OR do they submit the CURRENT weight after the end the six month required diet plan?

They submit where you started and what weight you are now. I was just approved for my surgery and my bmi is 37