I have been struggling with my weight for years and only recently decided to explore surgery. The Dr's office I was referred to kept telling me my insurance required 5 years of weight history. I felt defeated because I don't have that. But something told me to keep pushing and doing my research. Come to find out, I don't even need weight history! So hopefully I'll be able to have my surgery at beginning of May. I'm very nervous, excited and anxious. Here we go!!!

Great for you...it's always good to do your own research. I had a similar situation. My Dr's office told me that my insurance required me to have a psych exam. I almost went to my appointment too, but decided to go on AETNA's website to get my requirements and lo and behold there it was...in black in white. A psych exam is required only if you have mental issues or are already being seen by a psych. I even called AETNA to verify before I presented it to the Coordinator. She couldn't believe it....saying all insurance companies require a psych exam. Now I'm wondering how many people that had the surgery at this DR's office had it when it wasn't needed. Some of the psych's require 2-4 visits unless you're lucky enough to find one that require's 1 visit. In my case, when I was going down my list and calling them, all of them require at least 3 visits, but 1 and she wasn't available. Thank goodness for my research. That would've been more money out of my pocket and more time off from work.