Shaye

Called uhc today and they wont tell me what they will accept for the 5yr weight history! I told the lady that i havent had the same doc for 5yrs let alone even go to a doc every year for 5yrs. I asked if they accept pics of me from the past or what else i can do or get but she said my surgeon had to send in the initial forms for surgery then it gets examined by the team and we go from there. UGH! I just wanna start getting everything today so i can help speed up this process! Anyone else have issues getting proof of weight history??? Help!!!

Asifitsthelast....Omg!!!! What happend?? Sorry if u already posted what i happend i guess i missed it. I hope you are healing good from that

Ua thats what im gonna have to do, call insurance. I dont know uf they would except photos...if they do then i got that. Im calling and old weight watchers i went to years ago and calling old insurance to see if they can tell me who my doc was in cali..like i mentioned, i rarely went to a doc so this may be hard. Lol

I have uhc but im 5'6 and almost 250lbs. My bmi is high enough that i dont have comorbidities my plan also doesnt require a pre op supervised diet. But what it does require is a 5yr history of obesity. Im worried about this because i have not had a doctor for 5yrs...i moved here to illinois from cali in 2007 and i rarely went to a doctor. In 2008 i was prego and saw my obgyn and ive been keeping up with my primary since then. Im pretty sure any doc i saw in cali doesnt have my files anymore anyway...sooooo worried its gonna hold me back!!! Good luck with yours though! Im sure we will get it all figured out!

I guess what they require is the 5yr obesity history. That may be a problem since i have not been with my doctor for 5yrs, and the only other doctor i saw was my obgyn. my doc from 2007 probably wont even have my files anymore..if i can remember who that was!

I guess what they require is the 5yr obesity history. That may be a problem since i have not been with my doctor for 5yrs, and the only other doctor i saw was my obgyn. my doc from 2007 probably wont even have my files anymore..if i can remember who that was!

I guess what they require is the 5yr obesity history. That may be a problem since i have not been with my doctor for 5yrs, and the only other doctor i saw was my obgyn. my doc from 2007 probably wont even have my files anymore..if i can remember who that was!

Just called uhc...better news than i expected! Insurance pays 90%!!! And NO PRE OP DIET!!!!! Yayyyyy!!

Oh ok, thank you!! Im so exciting and hoping this goes smoothly where i can get the surgery before summer!

Seminar went great! I still want the sleeve, didnt change my mind. Made my appointment with the nurse. One question i wish i would have asked ( but im calling insurance tomorrow) is that my insurance pays 100% of labs for wls, but how can they pay if paper work isnt sent to them for all this intill everything is done? Do i pay and they reimburse? Idk but im going for this full speed ahead!!!

Now thats what im hoping for!! Congrats!! And good luck!!

So excited...im going to my initial seminar this Wednesday!!! There i will make my first appt!! Cant wait!

Send it in!! Or you will always wonder! If you guys are getting told two different things by two differwnt people, i would def send it!! Good luck!

Yay!! Good luck! Just remember..the pain wont last forever and from what ive read there is more nausea than pain...i dont know whats worse...lol crossing fingers for ya!!!

That is awesome!! you will never forget your surge-versary! Im figuring it taking about 6mo, but the lady at the surgeons office said from day if seminar to day of surgery is only about 2-3mo...i hope!! Congrats on your date, i bet youre soooo excited, everytime i hear someone on here say they were approved, i get excited for them cuz i know how im gonna feel when/if i get approved!!

January 30th....going to seminar! I know, im a newbie!! Lol but man am i excited to just go to this and start the process!

Yay...got my semimar date.finally..lol

My primary said my bmi is 40. I used and online bmi calculater and it said 39.5. Does that make a huge difference with surgeons and insurance? Im 5'5-5'6 and last weight in dec was 245lbs. No comorbidities either. Please give ur opinion or simular experience!!!

Nice to know! I was worried they would be real picky and stick to their rules since theyre paying. Ive gained just from sitting at home with my 3yr old. I wish they would just send me my seminar info so i can get this going!!!

Thanks alot! I think ive gained alittle anyway since december..ugh but im sure the surgeons office will weigh me before paper work gets sent to insurance.

My sons friend had the band done by Dr. Eagon. He refered me, im in the process of trying to get the sleeve. My sons friend has lost over 100lbs! Said his experiencs was great and he loved Dr.Eagon! He works out of Washington University.