Emblem Health Approval Without 3 Years Of Pcp

[DanWantsLapBand 0]

so, I've met all the criteria that the barbaric surgeon gave me to qualify for lap band. I have a BMI of 37.5, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. I also had a family history of obesity, heart disease and diabetes. the only requirement I have not met is having 3 years of weigh ins with a primary care physician.

I am worried that for this reason, emblem will deny me, but I can't find anywhere on emblems website that states that this is an actual requirement..?

has anyone encountered this problem with emblem? will this cause me a problem? is 3 years of weigh ins an actual requirement?

[carol285 145]

I have never heard of 3 years of weigh ins & I have HIP/Emblem Health in New York. They did require 6 months of weigh in but it turned into only 4 months when they approved me. They did look at my medical history/files and clearly saw I was overweight my entire adult life so I don't know if that is what they mean for you.