My insurance company basically tells me that I am not sick enough yet to qualify for thier weight losss surgery program :smile2:. I guess if I continue to gain weight and my sleep apnea becomes uncontrollable or I have a heart attack or become diabetic then they will admit me. It seems ironic or maybe moronic that the very things I am trying to avoid though lapband are what will qualify me to receive one. Anyone else have a similar experience? Just seems so crazy to me I mean I weigh 300lbs, BMI 46, sleep apnea moderate,mild high blood pressure. Guess I shouldn't have eaten all that oatmeal and lowered my cholesterol 17 points. ARRRRRG! SIGH.....

I'm sorry things are working out that way for you. Apply again, get more documentation for you doctors, stating anything your obesity has hindered you from. Keep fighting, those insurance companies suck. Sending positive vibes you way.

Have you appealed? Because you meet the NIH qualifications and I don't know of any insurance whose guidelines you don't meet. But I do know of people who met the qualifications who were denied anyway and won on appeal.