Ashlee K 46 Posted May 25, 2013 Is there anyone out there that had a 40 BMI with no co mids. Did you guys have any problems getting insurance approved. I will be submitting my forms here soon and Im terrified that I will be denied. I dont know if i can handle that emotionally. I really want the help of this surgery to help change my life. I want to be happy again I want to feel beautiful. I have never had that, So any insurance feed back would be helpful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vixynne 695 Posted May 25, 2013 What insurance company do you have? I think some are stricter than others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red_lips_and_confidence 148 Posted May 25, 2013 I have aetna, My bmi is 43-44....I was denied after 3 weeks of waiting because they looked back 4 years of records and seen that I was 35-38 bmi at one time and they think Im "skinny" right now basically. Its been a nightmare. Im appealing it in June. hope you have better luck, but every insurance company is different Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red_lips_and_confidence 148 Posted May 25, 2013 I have aetna, My bmi is 43-44....I was denied after 3 weeks of waiting because they looked back 4 years of records and seen that I was 35-38 bmi at one time and they think Im "skinny" right now basically. Its been a nightmare. Im appealing it in June. hope you have better luck, but every insurance company is different Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diana89131 258 Posted May 25, 2013 Is there anyone out there that had a 40 BMI with no co mids. Did you guys have any problems getting insurance approved. I will be submitting my forms here soon and Im terrified that I will be denied. I dont know if i can handle that emotionally. I really want the help of this surgery to help change my life. I want to be happy again I want to feel beautiful. I have never had that, So any insurance feed back would be helpful. First of all let me just say you are truly beautiful and dont you forget that! But i get you want to feel comtrobale in your own skin. I have United Health Care and let me tell you I had to jump thru hoops. They request a BMI of 40 or 35+ with 2 co mids. I had the BMI of 40 with no co mids they also required a 5 year weight history which was tricky because I just gave birth to my twin girls almost a year ago and they told that it may not count since I was pregnant but my doc wrote a letter and that was good enough. i also had to do a 6 month supervised diet, a phyc eval, ekg, echo card and lab work and sleep apnea but after all of that I was approved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashlee K 46 Posted May 25, 2013 My prob is I wont have a weight history because up until this year I never had health insurance so i never went to a doctor. I am scared Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinnypie 66 Posted May 25, 2013 My prob is I wont have a weight history because up until this year I never had health insurance so i never went to a doctor. I am scared What about a gyno or even some dentists take your weigh? I had a 40 bmi no co-morbs & got approved, I had BCBS Good luck!! Stay positive & don't give up before it's begun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diana89131 258 Posted May 25, 2013 Can you ask your doc to write a weight history letter on your behalf? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bellanthin 112 Posted May 28, 2013 I have aetna' date=' My bmi is 43-44....I was denied after 3 weeks of waiting because they looked back 4 years of records and seen that I was 35-38 bmi at one time and they think Im "skinny" right now basically. Its been a nightmare. Im appealing it in June. hope you have better luck, but every insurance company is different[/quote'] Just got denied from atena they r hard I have bmi of 39.5 and high blood pressure and high cholestral Share this post Link to post Share on other sites