leslimaree

Hi there. I also have United Health Care community plan under Michigan Medicaid. I was just wondering if you got a response back. I have been trying to find info on what the prereqs are for me to get the lap band. My BMI is also over 50 and I have blood pressure. I hope you get approved!!!

Congrats. I can't wait til the moment I know I am approved. Good luck on your weight loss journey

Hello everyone. I am now just beginning the process to get the lap band surgery done. My insurance is United Health Care through Michigan Medicaid. My BMI is 53 and I also have comorbidities. One lady i talked to said I would be required to do a one year required diet prior to be approved for surgery. I than mentioned my BMI and asked if there was any way to up the required diet time and she said possibly depending on what my pcp says. I am just wondering if any one else that has Michigan Medicaid been through the same process and how long did they make you do the required diet? I am really hoping with my BMI being way up there that it would be sooner than a year that I could possibly get the lap band. Thanks in advance for any info!!!!!

Hopefully it will be the same for my situation. I was just diagnosed a couple days ago with hypertension and want to try to drop at least 20 pounds right now to help relief pressure of my heart and lungs. I have had alot of swelling the last couple days. I hope they don't deny me. I am just so worried. I have finally come to a point where I realize that losing this weight has come to life or death for me. I haven't been to my pcp in about 4 years but when I was, I was on adipex and lost quite a bit of weight just to gain it all back, plus some. Will you keep me updated on how your process is going. Because we both have Michigan Medicazid and our BMI's aren't far off, we may have similar cases. Thank you so much for responding

I also have medicaid and just beginning the process. Did any of you have to do a required diet before being approved? My BMI is 54 and I was told I may have to do a required diet for a year. The lady at the bariatrics center said she was going to see if there was a way to lessen that process.

I do and I had a visit with my primary care physician. this was my first visit in a long time but he told me he will have to do documentation on me trying to lose weight over the next three months cause my insurance requires it ahead of time. I was kind bummed but I guess I am just feeling impatient. Over the last few days I have decided to try and lose some weight in the mean time but now I am worried that if I lose a little bit they will say no to the lapband because i am losing some weight. Everytime I try to lose weight, I come to hault and get frustrated and then the weight comes right back on :-(

How exciting!!!!!