So i have been in here reading many different posts and i have seen some say that the process from referral to approval took a couple months and some saying the process to get to approval took up to a year or more. I have just been given my referral to the Bariatric center but what im curious about is how long does the approval process take especially if you have additional conditions such as fatty liver, Type II Diabetes, high Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, back issues etc. Does the addition of these factors help speed the process up at all?

Hi.! I think approval time pretty much just depends on your insurance company’s requirements. They consider the ailments that you listed as co-morbidities, which pretty much just aid in you qualifying as a candidate for the surgery, with the exception of fatty liver. I’ve been told that the 2 week pre-op liquid diet is considered a “liver shrinking” diet, most bariatric surgeons require you to do it because most overweight people have fatty liver...best thing to do is check your insurance for what the require. I found mine online.
Good luck!