Bmi 35 Its possible insurance approved?

[marielove 10]

Hi people@

I would like to know if anyonee in the forum has insurance approval to sleeve with 35 of BMI, and diabetes or any other comorbidities????

Thanks!

[Andi 78]

For Massachusetts I think it's normally BMI 40 w/o comorbidities & 30 if you do have them.

[makemyownluck 785]

I'm in IL, most plans here are BMI 35 with comorbidity and 40 w/o comorbidity. But every plan is different. If you call your insurance, they can tell you exactly what the qualifications are and the requirements for approval.

[Jessiegurl2686 104]

My BMi is 36 and submitted all my info to insurance a few days ago. They gave me a surgrey date already but still waiting on insurance. I meet all requirments

[Not Applicable 52]

I was a 35 BMI w/ high blood pressure at the time they submitted my paperwork to my insurance. I was approved upon appeal.

[kvlasy 195]

It's possible but depends on your insurance plan. Mine required one or more co-morbidities, documentation of previous participation in a conservative weight loss plan (like Weight Watchers), documentation of participation in a surgery prep program (my surgery center), and documentation of a pre-op psych eval. Other plans require six months of either nutritional counseling or doctor supervised weight loss visits. Possible - but check your plan coverage to know what you are facing.

Welcome aboard the sleever's road to a thinner you!!

[marielove 10]

My BMi is 36 and submitted all my info to insurance a few days ago. They gave me a surgrey date already but still waiting on insurance. I meet all requirments

Good luckkkkk!

[marielove 10]

It's possible but depends on your insurance plan. Mine required one or more co-morbidities' date=' documentation of previous participation in a conservative weight loss plan (like Weight Watchers), documentation of participation in a surgery prep program (my surgery center), and documentation of a pre-op psych eval. Other plans require six months of either nutritional counseling or doctor supervised weight loss visits. Possible - but check your plan coverage to know what you are facing.

Welcome aboard the sleever's road to a thinner you!![/quote']

Thank you! My insurance plan doesn't required a 6 months supervised diet...but Im a lil concern because I always try diets by myself, or gym, zymba at home...how I can document that? Any experience or advise???

Thank you, I really appreciate your comments and help!

[stefaniwg 172]

Thank you! My insurance plan doesn't required a 6 months supervised diet...but Im a lil concern because I always try diets by myself' date=' or gym, zymba at home...how I can document that? Any experience or advise???

Thank you, I really appreciate your comments and help! [/quote']

When I got my band in 2010 they just gave me a questionnaire that had several different diets and you put the year(s) you did them along with how much you lost and regained. This is what they send to insurance.

[kvlasy 195]

Do you know if they are going to want proof of a weight loss program? You may need to check with them (or have your surgeons office check).

[Jessiegurl2686 104]

I did a fitness boot camp and that did not count towards supervised diet . They said it had to be from a dr or nutritionist... Thought that was silly since we were weighed every 3 weeks and did measurements