Main thing to do is check out your insurance coverage. What do they require. Some require that you have a period of time you was under a dr care trying to lose weight. I had to list 2 years of things i tried for my dr he did not require proof just a list of what i tried and for how long and if any was successfull. My insurance though required that I do 6 mos of what is called CareWIse. Where I had to talk to a nurse and a dietican on the phone every few weeks for 6 mos. I am on my last month of that. Good Luck!

Thanks for your reply.Congrats on your last month.

Hopefully this dr will require only a list too.Im most worried about that factor. I talked to my insurance company(bcbs) the day after the seminar.My insuance does not require the 6mos weight loss period.They only require a bmi over 35 with co morbidities or 40 with proof of weight loss tried.

I wish my appt was sooner so I wouldnt be wrecking my brain about this.

MadisonPA, you are at 40 BMI now then your insurance will probably approve you. I know my insurance required records to show where I had attempted weight loss and failed because of regaining plus some and a 3 month follow up with PT, Dietary, Psych and my surgeon but was approved. I promise you my documentation wasn't the best because alot of stuff I tried on my own, but I did inform my PCP about it and it was approved the first go round, I have had my surgery and am loving it. Try not to stress, it will work out in the end.

Do you have a gynocologist you go to for yearly check-ups? My gyno had more documentation about my weightloss attempts then my GP. She wrote a letter that said I was her patient for over 10 years and in those 10 years I had failed time and time again at losing weight and keeping it off. If not, I'm not sure. My insurance required that kind of info even with BMI at a 45. Don't panic though. The bariatric doctor wants your business and if they are like mine will do all of the leg work to get you approved. You don't need to convice them, it's your insurance company. Good luck!

Thanks Karla.This puts me a bit more at ease...... Congrats on your surgery

Thanks Otter.What a great idea to go to my gyno....You are so right@business/making money.I think im starting to feel more positive.

My doctors office sent me a TON of questions to answer and some where really uncomfortable to answer but they had to be. Pretty much my insurance wouldn't cover anything but the doctor said i was perfect to have the surgery i have pos and i had high blood pressure. Pules i had other things but you will never know until you try it. They also have payment plans well they do at the dr that i went to. Good luck and i hope everything works out for you. And thanks to records form my gyno that helped too.

Also, if you've ever tried anything like WW, I've heard of some people going to the center where they attended meetings and being able to have the center print out copies of their weigh in records for insurance approval. You might try that!

Still, with a bmi near 40 and sleep apea, you shouldn't have a problem. I'll cross my fingers for you.

I also have BCBS, and was not required the 6 month weight loss. I did not have to show proof of past weight loss attempts but I did have to prove 3 years weight. I go to my gyno regularly so he was able to give me the 3 years weight needed. It didn't matter for me if my weight went up and down, it just mattered that my weight was over 40 bmi all 3 years. I have sleep apnea too but a comorbidity was not needed since my bmi was over the limit.