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[DaronB 103]

@@Ginger Snaps,

I didn't lose any pre-surgery. I was borderline BMI being accepted and couldn't drop more than about 4 pounds or I wouldn't qualify.

That sounds A LOT like me. I'm borderline and afraid to lose any, but at the same time I feel like my PCP will not be cooperative with me if I don't at least attempt to lose some. I have hypertension, cholesterol, elevated A1C, and my BMI is hovering around 40, but I'm still afraid of being denied.

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

@daronb My surgeon told me just to keep stable... they understand even when insurance doesn't some times. If you're borderline 40 BMI you should be fine even if you drop a little below -- I was 36 with some comorbidities. I think the line of 40 is for if you don't have any other conditions. With the hypertension and cholesterol, you probably would still be approved under 40 -- but I'd check with insurance first.

Also, my surgeon told me insurance uses the weight from your first visit, not the weight at surgery. I'm not sure if it's the same if you have to go through a PCP first (I just went straight to the surgeon) but again, it might be something worth getting on the phone with the insurance company to ask if it's true.

Best wishes -- this has been SO GOOD for me!

Edited July 11, 2014 by Ginger Snaps