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My BMI is almost 39 and I was denied with UHC for no co-morbitites. What are my chances of getting approved if I gain the 10 lbs needed to be a BMI of 40. I do not want to gain and then get denied again and be even fatter!!:thumbdown: Anyone who has gained weight after denial please let me know if you were approved. thank you soooooo much:lol:

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Your 5 year weight history may play as a factor when they look at your records.

I was 1 pound short of being 35 BMI with High Blood Presure - so I made sure the day I met for the first time with the doctor I wore HEAVY clothes.

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I agree with TD. Review your 5 year history very carefully and document each and every weight loss attempt and results. Document family health history as well. I would not seek to gain weight. You are fortunate to have no comorbidities. Hopefully, surgical intervention can prevent them. Good Luck to you!

Tammygirl

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I gainied weight to get the approval. However, I also could show a history of weight gain and loss through many programs such as LA Weight Loss, Nutri-System, Weight Watchers, ect ect. Thank God I had kept records, because the insurance asked for them. My doctor wrote an awesome letter. We started working the insurance company first of February and I got approval the first week in May.

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were you denied first, I have a diet history etc and I am 10 lbs short of having a BMI of 40, I am afraid if I gain the weight they will just deny again?

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I wouldn't go with gaining weight, I'd fight it though.

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I had a BMI of 39 and was approved through UHC without gaining any weight. Try your best to get approved at what you're at now. Good luck.

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I had a bmi of 38, and I gained about 20 pounds. Then I had to lose 5% for insurance, but I got my band 3 months ago.

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were you denied at 38 and then gained the weight to get to a bmi of 40? I was denied at 38.4 which is 10 lbs away from 40, I am wondering should I gain the weight or try a rebuttal letter for approval? by your ticker it looks like you are doing great, congrats!!!!

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I have UHC and was denied at 38.4 do you have any comorbities? Do you suggest I write a letter to try to get approved?

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No, I was not denied before I gained weight. My doctor told me because I have no health problems I would be turned down unless I had a BMI of 40. I have been on every diet known to man and lost the weight, but regained it and then some. I had been regaining from my last attempt when we started looking into this. I did not go to the insurance company until I was at 40 BMI and growing! With the history I had of weight loss failures helped me. Good luck!

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