Does everyone have to wait six months before surgery?

[Megan00 38]

I had to wait six months. My insurance company wanted me to have monthly weigh ins and make sure I was committed to this life changing surgery. At first I was discouraged about the wait time, but when it was said and done it worked out for me. The main thing going through my mind was "what if I go through all this and they deny me". My doctors office reassured me everything would be fine (as far as approvals), and it was.

OMG I was thinking the same thing so I ask and was told after I do the 6 months I had nothing to worry about

I was in fear paying money for my 6 month classes etc to just be denied .........FYI - I am in the beginning stage

[indecision 863]

BCBS TX no wait here either.

[FitnFabfor2014 358]

I had to wait six months. My insurance company wanted me to have monthly weigh ins and make sure I was committed to this life changing surgery. At first I was discouraged about the wait time, but when it was said and done it worked out for me. The main thing going through my mind was "what if I go through all this and they deny me". My doctors office reassured me everything would be fine (as far as approvals), and it was.

OMG I was thinking the same thing so I ask and was told after I do the 6 months I had nothing to worry about

I was in fear paying money for my 6 month classes etc to just be denied .........FYI - I am in the beginning stage

Good luck to you! I am sure everything will work out for you. I thin I lost the majority of my weight waiting for approval!

[Scylla 106]

My insurance required six months of medically supervised weight loss (which was actually seven months, because they don't count the first visit). At first I was aggravated that I had to do that, but not that I am done and surgery is scheduled I feel it really was to my benefit. I was able to "kick" my soda habit, start to minimize my caffeine consumption, start eating better and do a lot of research! I had to lose 10% of the weight I was overweight before my surgeon's office would submit me for insurance approval.