Please Help!! My insurance Co (bcbs of TX) requiers a 5 year history of obesity...I don't have that!! I didn't go to the doctor as much as as I should have over the past five years. I haven't even seen the surgoen yet but I am trying to get everything ready now so I don't have to stall the operation when the time comes and I feel I've hit a wall with this one. I have had my primary doctor for about a year but there is a 3 year gap where I don't have medical records. I'm 24, can I use my childhood records if they are attainable? Ugh, I can't believe this minor issue could hold me back!! Is it possible to show pictures as proof?? Please Help me.....Advice anyone:confused2:

Well, my insurance requires it too... but due to my size, I'm pretty sure I was an auto approval. :thumbup:

I submitted to my doctor all the medical records I could get ahold of, but I have gone to the dr at least once a year for some issue.

How long ago are your childhood records? You've not been to the ER, or Urgent Care places- weight watchers??

Please Help!! My insurance Co (bcbs of TX) requiers a 5 year history of obesity...I don't have that!! I didn't go to the doctor as much as as I should have over the past five years. I haven't even seen the surgoen yet but I am trying to get everything ready now so I don't have to stall the operation when the time comes and I feel I've hit a wall with this one. I have had my primary doctor for about a year but there is a 3 year gap where I don't have medical records. I'm 24, can I use my childhood records if they are attainable? Ugh, I can't believe this minor issue could hold me back!! Is it possible to show pictures as proof?? Please Help me.....Advice anyone:confused2:

I have BCBS of NC (and I'm 24 also) :thumbup:, take a deep breath. If you can provide 5 years of medical history, they don't have to be consecutive years, this will be fine and plenty. I provided records from 1998 when I was still very much a minor and scattered them through... definitely not 5 consecutive years, but as such, that was plenty to get approved. They are LOOKING for AT LEAST 5 years of morbid obesity.

I haven't gone to the ER or anything like that and all the diets I've tried through the Dr's have been within the last year and a half. I'll get as many records as I can and keep my fingers crossed.....

Thank you NicoleW8ing!!! I've been calling my Pediactric Doctor's office but they are out to lunch LoL!! Soooo hopefully they still have my records. You would think that the ins. Co's could access some website that pulls up all your medical history....I mean aren't doctors able to obttain them??

Wow 3 days before you begin your new life!!! Congrats!!!!

Wow 3 days before you begin your new life!!! Congrats!!!!

Thank you. I am excited :thumbup:

No, the Doctor's can't obtain them themselves because of HIPAA. I have TONS of family members that work in the medical industry and HIPAA is a blessing and a curse. It makes communication a LOT harder. You will have to sign a medical release form to get your pediatrician to send the records to your surgeon. Pain in the butt.

That is going to be hard because my Pediatritian is in Rhode Island and I'm in Florida....=) I'll fly up there, I swear LoL

Not sure if "Coley" is female or male...but if it's the first than your annual gynecologist's weigh-in might be enough.

Yes, female. My name is Nicole...Coley is my nickname LoL

Yes, female. My name is Nicole...Coley is my nickname LoL

Ha! This is ridiculous. My brother calls me Coley :thumbup: My name is Nicole too.

You'll need a fax number... check out efax.com or fax2mail.com or just get your RI doctor to fax the medical release form to your current doctor and you'll have to go in and fill it out.

I have BCBS of Michigan and I also had to come up with 5 years of history. But mine could be from weight loss programs also. Over the past 5 years I had tried Curves, WW, LA Weight lose and number of other ones!!! It made me cry after I wrote them all down:(

So, with that said you should see if you plan is the same or is it just records from your physician?

Good luck!!!

LoL small world!! The only other Coley I ever heard of was the one on real world LoL

Will do..Thank you =)

I contacted my doctors directly, they faxed, emailed, and mailed my medical records.

Hey - I would try it all.. How about any old pictures of you as well if you have been honest on your drivers licience, this would also be some sort of proof. Maybe not as solid as they want, but it is.

FYI - Your docotors office might refuse to fax your information because of HIPPA as well - I know I have ran into that a few times myself. So if they do, then request that they mail it to you directly or overnight it - that way it is in your hands and you have copies for your own records as well.

Did you play any sports and happen to have to go to a clinic for a physical, as well as maybe a pre-employment physicial?