Requirements:

40 BMI or 35+co-morbidity

3-month physician supervised diet within the last year. Must be 3 consecutive months. Must include dr. notes, exercise, weight, height.

Mental health evaluation

Echocardiogram and stress test if co-morbidity is heart related, mine is hypertension

sleep study if diagnosed with sleep apnea

Labs (including stool sample for H-pylori screening)

Pap test/well-woman/well-man check within 1 year

Mammogram within 1 year if 40+

Colonoscopy if 50+

EGD if diagnosis of GERD

I must say that my insurance journey was not difficult. Once I had all the documentation, it was turned over to my surgeon on a Friday and I had approval from insurance the next Tuesday afternoon and a surgery daye Tuesday evening!

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Do you have a private Scott & White Plan? I too have Scott & White and I am currently doing a 6 month supervised diet. Just want to be sure what my surgeon told me is correct.

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Do you have a private Scott & White Plan? I too have Scott & White and I am currently doing a 6 month supervised diet. Just want to be sure what my surgeon told me is correct.

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My policy is through my employer. Call your health plan customer service rep yourself and ask the requirements. I know some surgeons don't check and just assume it's 6 months.

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I also used Scott & White surgeon.

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Thanks! Mine is too.. Through Baylor Scott & White. I work for the hospital.

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