can anyone tell me if medical will cover the lap band procedure?

My bmi is 36.84, both parents have Diabetes , I have high Blood Pressure and COPD. And I've been waiting over a year for SSI to come thru.

I'm so miserable.... I'm 54yrs old and would love to see myself thin before it's to late.

I've heard a lot about medicare and medicaid but nothing about medical...

You insurance may have a required "minimum" BMI You have 2 comorbidities. I was self-pay but my friend's insurance required a BMI of 40 if no co-morbidities and a BMI of 37 with 2 comorbidities. Other companies are different. I suggest you call your insurance provider and ask them (1) does your policy cover weight loss surgery; (2) do they have a required minimum BMI and if so, what would it be since you have 2 comorbidities; (3) do they require documented weight records for any period of time; (4) do they require that your BMI has been at the minimum for a particular amount of time; (5) what other requirements do they have for approval, such as 6 months supervised weight loss or anything else. This way you will KNOW going forward.

Do you maybe mean MediCAL? as in California? You are safest to just contact them and ask! :glare: