Okay so I have been searching through this site for weeks and decided to go ahead and make an appt. Well, I went today for my appointment and it was SO exciting!!! I called my insurance company before going and they said they would cover my surgery as long as I had a BMI of 40 or more and that my dr sent in a predetermination letter! So my doctor did all that today!

My only concern is now is that I am SO excited about all this...what if I do not get approved?!?! I know many of yall have faced this and have been denied! My insurance in Blue Cross Blue Shield Empire! If I am denied, I will definetly fight for it!

I just wanted to VENT!!! It is just so scary to think that I am SO excited and then again I could be denied.... Thanks for yalls very helpful post and good luck to all of yall!!!

To "Patiently waiting"...I'm at the same point, and I feel just the way you do.

Thank you for verbalizing it for me. My appt. is for Friday, and one of my

doctors is all for it, but my primary physician has yet to give me the "go ahead".

So, I'm sweating it out 'till then.

Good luck to you..!!

I'm also worried that I'll get denied even though I've actually done the 6 month "dieting" period (3 months with Weight Watchers and 3 months with Jenny Craig). I have BCBS too. I think it is weird how some BCBS offices don't require six months dieting and some do.

If I'm not approved I'm not sure what I'll do. I need to lose 120 pounds. I think I can do some of that on my own, but permanent loss to goal? Probably not. I've done it before and gained most of it back.

Hopefully both of us will get approval and get to move on with our lives!

Edited August 27, 200817 yr by Betelnut
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I hope we all get approved!! Yall keep me updated!!! Thanks for yalls replies!!