Word of advice...double check your height. For many years I have been telling doctors I was 5'5. Can't remember the last time my height was actually checked. I am going through all the appointments to get the LB. My BMI is under 40 with no comorbitities. I have been stressing out for weeks now thinking my insurance would not cover the surgery. At my nutritionist appointment I asked to be measured. To my surprise I was actually 5'4 NOT 5'5 and taa daa...my BMI went from 38.6 to 40.1...whooooooo hooooooo instant approval. Now with only my Psych appointment and another support group session left I will be able to get my surgery. Check and double check all things! Good Luck to all those who are in the process of getting the LB.

That happened to me too! I have always thought I was 5'5", but when they checked my height, I was 5'3 1/2"!!!! It did not end up making a difference as far as BMI/approval was concerned, but it was certainly a surprise!

Meredith

Word of advice...double check your height. For many years I have been telling doctors I was 5'5. Can't remember the last time my height was actually checked. I am going through all the appointments to get the LB. My BMI is under 40 with no comorbitities. I have been stressing out for weeks now thinking my insurance would not cover the surgery. At my nutritionist appointment I asked to be measured. To my surprise I was actually 5'4 NOT 5'5 and taa daa...my BMI went from 38.6 to 40.1...whooooooo hooooooo instant approval. Now with only my Psych appointment and another support group session left I will be able to get my surgery. Check and double check all things! Good Luck to all those who are in the process of getting the LB.

I used to be 5'5" but the insurance coordinator asked me to recheck. I've shrunk a 1/2 inch...

which normally would piss me off, but it helps the math.

Then the coordinator said something very sad...

"The insurance company doesn't care about you...so we have to play the game."

She made a joke about wearing heavy shoes then said,

"I didn't just say that." LOL

Now I'm 39.7 BMI! Come on, people! Ugh.

But I'm happy the you got under the wire.

It happened to me too, although I didn’t use insurance so it didn’t matter. It did mean though that I was even fatter than I expected (at least from a BMI perspective) and that all of my goals had to shift a little. I know that I used to be 6’1” because I was in the military and they are pretty specific about that sort of thing. About 8 years ago I hurt my back pretty badly and crushed a few discs, now I am closer to 6’ 0” rather than 6’1”