I have been thinking about my weight over the past 5 years. I'm not sure what my medical records willl show since I had them faxed straight from the doctors office. I have been up and down from a 38 bmi to a 45 bmi during that time. Do you think dropping below a 40 a some point in the past will hurt me in getting approval or show how much I've struggled with it?

OOps sorry, I should've posted on the Insurance coverage board.

My BMI over the past 5 years has been a bouncing number also. I got approved last week.

My insurance company requires that you be morbidly obese now but you only have to be obese in the past, not morbidly obese. Have you checked your insurance company's requirements? Are you sure they require 5 years of being morbidly obese? Because that's more than the NIH protocol requires.

My Bmi Has Been Bouncing The Last 5yrs. As Well. My Insc. Co. Requires My Bmi. To Be At Least 40 At The Time Of Application, But My Dr. Requires Me To Have Been Obese The Last 5 Years. Good Luck

My insurance company requires that you be morbidly obese now but you only have to be obese in the past, not morbidly obese. Have you checked your insurance company's requirements? Are you sure they require 5 years of being morbidly obese? Because that's more than the NIH protocol requires.

Thanks, I'll check that out.