For my insurance to pay for vsg, I need two years of documented weight.. I don't have two years. I have almost one year and I have from 2008 I was obese but not severely obese. Did anyone have this problem? Will the insurance company take weight from 2008? Ugh. I'm almost done my preop tests and classes too.

Every insurance is different, but that sounds weird. I would assume you could use any doctors visit or checkup if you have seen your PCP provider over that time.

Alternatively if your PCP will work with you perhaps they could document your weight in a way that would help you. For example a letter that says "I've been seeing Ms. Sasa since 2008 and in that time her recorded weight has been in the XXX to YYYY range."

Edited March 26, 20188 yr by aNYCdb

My insurance company had the same requirement, but I was unable to fulfill it since I had not visited any doctors offices or clinics in the three preceding years (I was uninsured from 2010 to 2014).

I provided self-reported weights to fill in the gaps and this sufficed enough for the insurance company to approve payment for the sleeve.

1 hour ago, aNYCdb said:

if PCP perhaps could document your weight For example a letter that says "I've been seeing Ms. Sasa since 2008 and in that time her recorded weight has been in the XXX to YYYY range."

@sasa_maria

I did the above, no prob. @aNYCdb you are a smart "cookie". i guess i am too, since i followed the same plan

good luck

kathy

And I suspect this is the same letter my PCP sent on my behalf.[emoji14]

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My insurance company had the same requirement, but I was unable to fulfill it since I had not visited any doctors offices or clinics in the three preceding years (I was uninsured from 2010 to 2014).
I provided self-reported weights to fill in the gaps and this sufficed enough for the insurance company to approve payment for the sleeve.

You guys mind me asking which insurance?

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3 hours ago, williamsk39 said:

You guys mind me asking which insurance?

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I was insured by BC/BS of Texas at the time I was sleeved 3 years ago.

I was insured by BC/BS of Texas at the time I was sleeved 3 years ago.

Keystone first - medicaid