Empire Blue Cross *** Coverage

[NisaletOAM 48]

I was told by my surgeon that Empire just started 6 month ago to approve the Sleeve as a lose weight option has anyone gone through these insurance did they cause any trouble to approve the surgery?? and what where the requirements to be approved???

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

NisalitOAM

With Empire/BCBS i needed a BMI of at least 40 and at least 4 morbities - i had diabetes, high blood pressure, high chlor. and sleep apnea.

Double Edged Sword - Bad for me, i had all these problems But good for me I had all these problems so i could be approved going on into sleeve land and continue towards better health and happiness.

Good luck to you

best

kathy

[NisaletOAM 48]

Oh wow really my BMI is 50 but I'm not sure if I am required to have morbities. I fairly healthly I have asthma and problems with my Vitamin D other than that I'm pretty healthy I'm worried I will not be approved :S

[Living again 11/17/2011 40]

I have Empire bcbs Uhc in ny and had no problems 40 bmi and borderline diabetic and sent in gym hystory and weight watchers lol and I just was dx high blood pressure AUg and I saw Dr 10-30- had all my tests and surgery 11-17-11

Good luck

[NisaletOAM 48]

Thanks Living Again that makes me feel better I'm crossing my fingers

[urbandecayno5 40]

I have empire bcbs. My bmi is 49 with 4 comorbidities..but I believe you needed to have a bmi greater then 35 or 40 with more then 1 comorbidities or a bmi greater then 40 or 45 with nothing..sorry I don't have the exact numbers but its something like that