Is there anyone out there with Emprire BCBS (NY) know if I would be disqualified for losing weight during my 6 month supervised period? My surgeon said no, but I'm not sure that's right and there doesn't appear to be anything on empireblue.com that seems to indicate. When I started the process I had a BMI of 40.2 and fatty liver disease, high bloodpressure (at least in the doctors office), and a high A1C as comorbidities. I want to lose weight before the surgery but I'm concerned that if I drop below a BMI of 35 the insurance company will not approve.

I have Empire BCBS NY and was told I'd be approved if I didn't gain any more weight than my first weigh in. She also wanted me to lose 30lbs prior to surgery last weigh in I was down 14lbs.

On 8/1/2017 at 11:42 PM, PrettyGyrl said:

I have Empire BCBS NY and was told I'd be approved if I didn't gain any more weight than my first weigh in. She also wanted me to lose 30lbs prior to surgery last weigh in I was down 14lbs.

Thank you for the reply. Do you know if dropping the 30lbs would have put your BMI below 35 ?

Thank you for the reply. Do you know if dropping the 30lbs would have put your BMI below 35 ?

Ha I wish! Lol but no I'm currently 312 started at 334