Bmi 40

[Guest wannabandtanya]

Does anyone know if your BMI has to be a 40 on your 1st visit up until surgery day, also do u have to have a history of a BMI of a 40 in order for insurance to cover surgery?

[DeAna N 229]

My insurance adviser said they submit off hour first initial weight and I just had to show that ive had a history of obesity not neccessarily a 40 BMI but talk to your med office or insurance coordinator every office is different and insurance rules are different from policy to policy

[neeni 2]

I was told the same as DeAna. I was nervous because my BMI is 40 and they told me I should lose at least 11 lbs preop which would bring me under 40. They told me it didn't matter because they go by my first weigh in.

[ready4change2 19]

They went by my first weigh in and i was at 42. But on surgery day i was at 38. They do submit according to your first visit. I did not have to show i had a problem with obesity because of course as they can tell by my bmi i do. It all went super smooth for me. Started in november 2011 and had my surgery june 11th. Good luck.