Jarod Erb

Hey everyone So I am pursuing bariatric sleeve surgery and enrolled today in my insurance companies bariatric program. The case manager I spoke with gave me the requirements I need to get approved for the surgery and part of the requirements are providing a 5 year history of morbid obesity and proving a 6 month doctor or weight loss expert guided diet and exercise plan. I have been overweight for over 10+ years but it wasn't until less than a year ago I decided to start seeing a doctor about this. I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea a year ago but I don't have 5 years of recorded doctor visits discussing weight loss and I don't have 6 months of a physician recommended diet plan. I was just curious If anyone has ever found a way past this or I guess lied somehow to get the approval process moving a little faster? My family doctor has suggested this surgery to me so do doctors sometimes help grt around this. I'm just trying to get info from others who have been through this before. Any information or advice would be great! Thanks

Hey everyone So I am pursuing bariatric sleeve surgery and enrolled today in my insurance companies bariatric program. The case manager I spoke with gave me the requirements I need to get approved for the surgery and part of the requirements are providing a 5 year history of morbid obesity and proving a 6 month doctor or weight loss expert guided diet and exercise plan. I have been overweight for over 10+ years but it wasn't until less than a year ago I decided to start seeing a doctor about this. I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea a year ago but I don't have 5 years of recorded doctor visits discussing weight loss and I don't have 6 months of a physician recommended diet plan. I was just curious If anyone has ever found a way past this or I guess lied somehow to get the approval process moving a little faster? My family doctor has suggested this surgery to me so do doctors sometimes help grt around this. I'm just trying to get info from others who have been through this before. Any information or advice would be great! Thanks