I almost have a bmi of 70 and they denied me. Because it wasn't "necessary", even though I have HBP. Go figure, i appealed it and the insurance company approved it after a few months. Surgery is tomorrow morning
cigna also declined me. my bmi is 68! 68! and they said it wasn't medically necessary for me to get banded. Needless to say I appealed it through my hospital and they overturned it about 3 months later. Getting banded tomorrow