Hi all, I'm new here. I need help with getting approved through my insurance. I have contacted a few clinics with seminar dates weeks away. I have united healthcare and my bmi is 38, they require a 40 bmi without any other complications. My BP is usually over 140/90 which is one of the requirements with a bmi under 40. My concern is since I haven't been diagnosed with Hypertension in the past that I won't get approved. Do anyone have any experience with Dr's that work to get you approved?

I also have UHC in Louisiana...my requirements were 40bmi without comorbidity and 0ver 35 bmi with...So I was at about a 40 bmi but after sleep study and labwork i evidently have sleep apnea and elevated liver enzymes that should get me approved. The high bp if documented at your primary care physician should be in your records...get those copies to your weight loss doctor when you go to show comorbidity. My doctor in LAfayette seems great and willing to work with you.

Your plan sounds similar to mine, who is your weight loss doctor?

I am from Louisiana & did stuff for patients in Louisiana.

Has any of your Doctors ever stated in any of your visits/clinicals that they are watching you because of your blood pressure? Has any told you if it doesn't go down, they will give you medicine?

If so, that can help. You are technically diagnosed with it in a sense.. Just have to get a doctor to put that down into a diagnosis & into your clinicals.

No, I think the reason being is because it's our family doctor and he treats my mom and my brother. They both have higher blood pressure so when he sees my pressure at 140ish, he doesn't fret much due to the family history. That's my guess.

Hi PAB3! My doctor is also in Lafayette. Who is your doctor?