I am going to be enrolled in fep blue January 1.

Did anyone have a problem with bcbs federal?

I have a year of gym membership transactions, two years of weight history, 3 month supervised diet (currently going), year of food logs, psych evaluation next week, ekg, labs, ultrasound all scheduled. Should I include anything else? Am I missing anything?

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I was approved with 2016 requirements, which sounds like your list. I remember looking at the new 2017 and thinking glad I got mine this year. I can't remember what was different but do try and find it if your surgery is planned for 2017.

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I'm comparing the two right now and they're the same..

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I am going through the process now . 1 yr food log and gym membership ? Are those required ? Everything else looks good. My Dr is requesting endoscopy / upper GI .

I am planning to get the sleeved.

Hopefully around March or April 2017

What about Short term Disability insurance / FMLA ?

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Yes it says in the requirements that you need proof of failed attempts at weight loss. I heard of other people sending gym membership proof and food logs to really prove it. I'd rather send more than less.

I am going to speak to my nurse about fmla next week. Thanks for reminding me!

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I will be using this insurance as well . Husband got a federal job and I am trying for Feb or sooner. I am in my 2nd month of supervised diet with the Dr's, working on the other stuff. I have only seen the 2016 requirements, where can I find the 2017 requirements? Thanks.

same as last year

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What type of weight history do they require? How much is what I am asking, I under stand 2 years but what I need clarified is how many in those 2 years? What If I do not have 2 years back to back?

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I have the same insurance. It went really smoothly. I had the same requirements, and once they were completed the auth process took just 10 days, and no denials. Good luck!

What type of weight history do they require? How much is what I am asking, I under stand 2 years but what I need clarified is how many in those 2 years? What If I do not have 2 years back to back?

ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1479941951.949368.jpg same as last year

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I'm not sure how many they need but probably at least one from two years ago and one year ago and this year most likely.

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Thanks they seem pretty easy to work with. Hopefully mine goes smoothly as well

I have the same insurance. It went really smoothly. I had the same requirements, and once they were completed the auth process took just 10 days, and no denials. Good luck!

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I found weights in a file but they are slightly under the 35 bmi, I have 3 comorbidities that I am linking into this with my bmi of 36.6. My Dr agrees that the surgery will be beneficial and I should move forward. I nervous that the insurance won't go for it because of the other numbers.

Hi everyone

I have Fed BCBS

In 2015 my BMI was 37-38

No comorbidities 2015

2016 BMI 42 sleep apnea

Planning to have sergury in February or March 2017.

I scared I'm not going to be approved because of low BMI 2015. Help

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They do want a history of morbid obesity for two years. Maybe if you apply your doctor can do something for you if you get denied

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I found they just want at least one documented weight for each of the last 2 years. Just one that shows that your bmi was high enough.with no co's or 35 with co's.

Thanks everyone for replying to my post.

Hi everyone

I have Fed BCBS

In 2015 my BMI was 37-38

No comorbidities 2015

2016 BMI 42 sleep apnea

Planning to have sergury in February or March 2017.

I scared I'm not going to be approved because of low BMI 2015. Help

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My BMI was 38 in my history, they actually submitted 1 weight for each of the 5 years and my most recent BMI was 40. Approved 14 days after submission! Good luck.

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