Will Insurance Deny Me If I Lose To Much Pre-Op Weight?

[Riverbuff2 15]

Hello All.

My name is Mark and I'm new to this like many of you all were at one time. I have a question and I'm wondering if anybody ever heard of an insurance company denying somebody because they lost too much weight before surgery? My highest weight was 490lbs in november '11. I decided then for sure I had to do something! I cut my portion sizes drastic and I mean drastic and counted and watched everything I ate and drank!!! By the time I met with my family doctor and got everything set up my with my surgeon and everything I dropped 30lbs. My first intial weigh in was on March 22 and I weighed in at 460 with a BMI of 61. Here it is only 16 days later and my weight is 440. I just don't want the insurance company saying something like "Well it seems like he's doing well enough without the surgery, he doesn't need it". Has anybody ever heard anything like this?

Thanks!

Mark

[diddle106 71]

I've never heard of anything like this. I don't think they really look to deep into detail. Maybe just that you were on a supervised diet for say 5 months like mine required. I don't think u have anything to worry about. You are still in the qualification criteria. Now if u lost weight and it put U under the requirements then is worry. Good luck with everything.

[Riverbuff2 15]

Thank you! I appreciate your response. I can't wait.

[ACLakey 0]

I had a 6 month medically supervised diet and exercise program I had to do prior to being able to apply to the insurance company. My health coach(who worked for the insurance company) said the first weigh in set the bar and as long as I show I was maintaining and or loosing I should be ok. I ended up loosing some weight and when the 6 months was up the paperwork only took two days for the insurance company to approve. My surgery date is on the 11th...good luck.