APPROVED! APPROVED APPROVED!

[Tenna38 17]

Well I just did my weekly call to BCBS Federal since I submitted all required paperwork on 10-31-11 and low and behold I was APPROVED on 11-12-11 and a letter was sent to my surgeon Dr. Nick Nicholson I guess I am just waiting on a surgey date and to complete pre-surgery testing! #fistpump

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Super exciting! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!

[tlong 0]

Congratulations!! Enjoy this time!

[Tenna38 17]

Thank you! Super excited and apprehensive at the same time, ready for the journey to begin.

[wishes 125]

Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!

[Becca 108]

Wahoo! That's super awesome!!!

[Less of Leslie 90]

Congrats! I was just approved last week and got my date for Dec 5..I am counting the seconds until then..Anxious and anxious!! Congrats!! I hope all goes well. :cornut:

[Mel34 11]

Well I just did my weekly call to BCBS Federal since I submitted all required paperwork on 10-31-11 and low and behold I was APPROVED on 11-12-11 and a letter was sent to my surgeon Dr. Nick Nicholson I guess I am just waiting on a surgey date and to complete pre-surgery testing! #fistpump

Tenna, CONGRATS!!!!!! I have BCBS Federal, too and my last PCP appt is on Dec 9th. I'm praying that i get a fast and positive response just like you did!

I have a question, do you know if BCBS only looks at your starting BMI? Did you turn in a food journal with all the paperwork? I'm so nervous that i'm going to be denied or anything like that cuz my BMI when I started was exactly 40. Any information about the insurance process will help.

melissa

[copchick187 0]

Congrats!!!

[Tenna38 17]

Thanks all of you I absolutely love (obsessed) wih this site @Melissa from what my patient advocate at my doctors office informed me that a BMI of 40 is required unless you have (2) comorbidities it could be as low as 35. Thankfully my BMI Is > than 40 w/2 comorbidities. Previous attempts showing weight loss within the last 24-months (I was in a medically supervised program for a year (2009) and my doc wrote a statement showing I had been on Adipex and had temporary success but BMI remained > 40. I also went recently through a 3-month medically supervised program and yes my doc submitted food journal that I had been keeping via iPhone app (Tap and Track), I loss 20 lbs in those 3-months. All paperwork was submitted on 10-18-11 on 10-27-11 they requested info from docs office in regard to if I smoked or not and all required paperwork was re-submitted on 10-31-11 and letter of approval sent to doc on 11-12-11. Patient advocate said that BCBS is becoming more strict in regard to weight loss prior to surgery. Wishing you a quick and smooth approval!

[armanda21 0]

Congrats on your approval! My doctor submitted my paperwork on 11-8-11. I hope BCBS tells me some good news!

[Chimera 644]

Woohoo! What great news, best of luck with your sugery date!

[Makingchanges 51]

Congratulations I know you are excited and I am excited for you as well. I hope the best for you!!!

[Tenna38 17]

Well I have my Pre-op visit with the surgeon on 12-2-11 and that's when I choose a surgery date! I have been researching/debating about having wls surgery for several years now that the time has come and I have been approved I am FREAKING out. The doubt is creeping in is this the right thing to do? Should I try yet another diet and workout real hard? Blah, blah, blah! This too shall pass, I am sure I will get it together soon. Thanks to this site we all have one large support group