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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 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.

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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?

attachicon.gifImageUploadedByBariatricPal1479941951.949368.jpg same as last year


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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!

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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?

attachicon.gifImageUploadedByBariatricPal1479941951.949368.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.

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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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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.

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