Questions

[wagox1 3]

How much does insurance want you to loose pre op in order to approve surgery? What type of diet were you on? Just starting journey and have lots of ?s.

[Livinglifeout 217]

You may want to say what insurance you have, because they all vary.

[Heyher 581]

I have no pre-op diet. No supervised 6 month diet. Im not required to lose any weight.

But that is my insurance. The requirements depend on your insurance and your employer have determined.

I just have to show I am over 21, have struggled with weight for more then five years, and have a BMI of 40+.

[wagox1 3]

I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal.

[Jessielynn 112]

I have bcbs also and was not required any Pre op diet. I had to get my pcp to sign a letter and get a psych and nut visit and that's it. My actual surgeon requires weightless though. You may want to just call them and verify requirements! Good luck

[NDN_RN 527]

I have no pre-op diet. No supervised 6 month diet. Im not required to lose any weight.

But that is my insurance. The requirements depend on your insurance and your employer have determined.

I just have to show I am over 21' date=' have struggled with weight for more then five years, and have a BMI of 40+.[/quote']

Wagox, no weight loss required, that is your surgeons requirement. I also have fed BCBS

[NDN_RN 527]

Fed BCBS requires 3 monthly nut visits, psych eval, and letter from PCP recommending wls. If your bmi is less than 40, you must have at least one comorbidity sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart disease. They dont count arthritis, or any orthopedic issues

[joyful noise 101]

Cigna required 6 nut classes (Now changed to 3). I wasn't told to lose anything. The surgeon wanted me to lose about 25 pounds pre-surgery.