Requirements:
40 BMI or 35+co-morbidity
3-month physician supervised diet within the last year. Must be 3 consecutive months. Must include dr. notes, exercise, weight, height.
Mental health evaluation
Echocardiogram and stress test if co-morbidity is heart related, mine is hypertension
sleep study if diagnosed with sleep apnea
Labs (including stool sample for H-pylori screening)
Pap test/well-woman/well-man check within 1 year
Mammogram within 1 year if 40+
Colonoscopy if 50+
EGD if diagnosis of GERD
I must say that my insurance journey was not difficult. Once I had all the documentation, it was turned over to my surgeon on a Friday and I had approval from insurance the next Tuesday afternoon and a surgery daye Tuesday evening!
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