I have one appointment left before they will submit to insurance. My insurance did not require the 6 months of appointments with the nutritionist, just 2 years weight history, documented weight loss fails, blood work, and bmi over 40 or 35-40 with 1 comorbidity. At my initial consult I had a bmi of 41, and I am on medication for high blood pressure, gerd, and have arthritis. I have a letter from my obgyn and primary care recommending surgery due to my current health and my family history of heart disease and diabetes sleep apnea etc. The only thing I have for documented weight loss is a personal statement. I never did any doctor supervised diets, or diet pills. Hoping the letters from my pcp and ob are enough. I'm just so nervous I feel sick over all of it.... After reading all the blogs I know these feelings are not unusual.

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What you have done should be enough, good luck to you. I am awaiting insurance approval too!

I'm also waiting on approval. I have had six months of appointment, sleep apnea test, scope down my throat to check for ulcers, a psych evaluation and many many tubes of bloodwork. I had my stuff submitted to insurance on Sept 2. They said it would be 2 weeks. They came back right away with a denial due to the hospital not being Accredited, which it is. So they went back to the insurance company...and I am sitting here waiting. They are super quick to come back with a denial but don't mind taking their time for approval. I'm a nervous wreck!! I stare at my phone all day waiting for the call.

Good Luck to you....I will keep wishing u a speedy approval

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Different insurance companies require different conditions for approval. I had to have the 6 month structured diet program and it couldn't be a personal statement, but I didn't have to lose 5% in those 6 months, which other insurance companies do require with the structured diet program. My approval was in 1 day too. Your surgeon's office should make sure all of conditions are met before submitting as it can be difficult to overturn a denial.