kajunlady38

Hi :confused: i am also getting banded tomorrow...excited but defintely nervous good luck to you

Finally!!! got my approval today surgery date August 17th :biggrin: been a long waiting game ........2 week pre op diet ....wish me luck lol :biggrin:

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH BLAZE ..GREATLY APPRECIATED I'M SOOO EXCITED :biggrin:

My insurance bcbs al requires weight history for 3 years but i have no documentation of any weights so they said i could send dated photos ....i was wondering if i had to send my originals or if i could just send photo copies...has anyone had this experience?? Thanks

thanks for the reply :] my surgeons office made photo copies and mailed them in so hopefully that will work.. i should know by tomorrow thats all im waiting on to get approved :]

Hi ...I'm not sure how much this will help but i also been going through this since feb. I have bcbs alabama they also require the 6month diet with pcp and 2 year weight proof. well needless to say i very seldom go to the doctor and when i do i'd beg not to weigh ,so i didn't have any medical records proving my weight/bmi My insurance just asked for pictures of myself for 2006 2007 2008 so maybe you can take that route...hope this helps you :thumbup:

Hi Carmen ..i have bcbs alabama..all my paperwork was sent in and they required a 6 month diet with pcp. which was done the also need proof of weight history for yrs 2006 2007 2008....i dont have that because i never go to the dr and when i do i beg not to weigh ..lol so they said i can send pictures but once again i hide from the camera so my pictures are very limited do you think that will be a problem for me. also my bmi is somewhere in the 60's ...:thumbdown:....thanks

Hello....anyone here have bcbsal with helpful info on exactly what i should expect...im just getting started met with the nutrionalist....meeting with the doctor next week.....:thumbup:

thank you so much....and also yourself stay strong it will happen !!

awww im so sorry to hear that :[ such an aggrevating process! have you heard of anyone with a blue cross ppo that hasnt had to go through the 6 month thing? i also wish you better luck

oooo man! i'm finished with all my pre surgery stuff...just waitng on the dr to send my paperwork to the insurance to see if im going to get approved or denied because i didnt go through a 6 month diet thingy...but they did say it seems as though its 1 of the best insurances they've seen..sooooo idk

do you have bcbs ppo?

thank all of you sooo much for responding :] its greatly appreciated..... that was a big question i had was if i was going to have to have the 6 month diet thingy...:[[ i was hoping not.... i have a bmi over 60 with no co- morbilities...

i am just beginning the process to get the lap band surgery...i have a few questions i hope someone is able to help me with....im not sure exactly what my insurance company will ask for but i do know they cover the surgery my bmi is well over 60... i am hearing that i need some sorta proof that ive been this bmi for at least 3 yrs...thing is i rarely see a doctor unless of course i feel like im about to die lol.....and when i have seen my doctor i frown at the scale and they excuse me from being weighed......so what do you think will happen im my case?