Will Regence BCBS deny me if I lose too much before surgery?

[Trillium 50]

What a strange pickle I'm in! My surgeon warned me that if I lose too much between now and my projected sleeve date in December (still waiting for approval letter to set the date), I will drop below the minimum BMI required by my insurance.

Has anyone here been qualified at first weigh in and later denied for losing too much?

Edited October 24, 2014 by Trillium

[BeagleLover 1,020]

No, but they will not approve you for surgery if you dip below 35 (with co-morbities) or 40 without.

[Trillium 50]

I guess that's what I mean by deny (I should have been more specific!).

I have no comorbidities unless hypothyroid is considered as one.

[BeagleLover 1,020]

@@Trillium, it depends on your insurance. First, is bariatric surgery covered? What are their BMI criteria? For a BMI of 35 or over, do they require one or two co-morbidities before they will approve? What co-morbidities are on their list that count for bariatric surgery?

[tfarr 270]

I asked my surgeon that very same question. He said " no it will not effect your surgery and ins coverage"

During the two week liquid diet to prep the liver we are expected to lose weight.

[Trillium 50]

I was told yesterday at the clinic that once a patient gets insurance approval, they are not rejected for falling below the BMI threshold (40). So I have no reason to worry. I bought all the supplements I need and am trying some new Protein powders. As this my last T-day with my "old" stomach, I thought I'd be having a food carnival, but I'm more eager to reach my goal of 30 pounds gone by December 28. Just a bite of this and a bite of that. The first bite tastes the best anyway! So pumped.