Did Anyone's Insurance Co Approved with less than 100lbs pounds to lose

speck · November 18, 2006

I know my ins co will cover the cost of lap band and I meet the BMI and I have diabetes but I only(well not only but you know what I mean I hope)

75-80 lbs to lose.

I wonder if they will deny me for that reason.

Anyone else have approx 75 pounds to lose and the ins. paid for it?

JAYGERL05 · November 18, 2006

I had a bmi of 39, I went back in 2 weeks and had a bmi of 40. I have no medical problems. The day they submitted my paper work I weighed 240 and the dr said I needed to lose 75 pounds and I was thinking I needed to lose 95, lol. My insurance approved in 9 days. UHC

I am very happy to have lost 75 pounds and I am currently in size 12. I only want to lose a few more so i can get in 10's.

dcprincess · November 18, 2006

I have UnitedHealthcare and they have approved people who had 40lbs to lose, not sure why,:omg: they werent sick either. but with a health issue and 50lbs to lose I think most insurance companies will say yes. They don't like paying for on-going medications I think they prefer paying for a one-time surgery.