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BC of CA: No surgery if BMI above 50

NancyRN

By NancyRN, in Insurance & Financing

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NancyRN    1

NancyRN
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Most of us are familiar with the standard for surgery of BMI of at least 40 (or 35 with complications). Well, here's a new one to me: Blue Cross of CA won't approve bariatric surgery for anyone with a BMI over 50! (This is scary -- mine is 47.) The rationale their medical policy gives for this is that there isn't enough literature documenting the value of doing bariatric surgery for a BMI over 50.:)

NancyRN

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TexasTerry    0

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OH GOOD GRIEF! They will find anything to keep from having to pay! Watch out! - it might be hangnails next!

Terry :eek:

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