Just an update for everyone out there. The Blue Cross Blue Shield orginazation is beginning to fall. In the last two to three weeks three different BCBS states have begun to cover the band for there members. Colorado, New Mexico, and I want to say MS but that one might be wrong. There is hope for those who can only do this procedure when insurance covers it. Only thing they are doing is saying you have to be under a BMI of 50

I have BCBSNJ. I didn't need to prove any of that. I simply needed a letter from my primary care physician, psych eval, and a letter from the nutritionist I had been seeing, and everything went through within a weeks time. It took me a few months to get those requirements (required by my bariatric surgeon), but BCBS ok'd me, no problem. I had a BMI of about 47 at the time, and arthritis as my co-morbidity.

Good Luck to you!

You didn't have to do a 6 month pre op diet? That would be great if I could get by without that! I will have to call my Insurance and see what the requirements are.

Gina