I'm approved! BCBS IL

[chelleshocked 130]

My info was submitted to insurance last Wednesday. I called my insurance today to make sure they got it and they told me it was reviewed and approved today!!! ???????????????? they said a letter would go out to my doc office and a copy to me. I went ahead and called my True Results insurance advocate today to let her know. Hopefully I will know something this week.

It's getting real now!!! Woohoo ☺️

[Teachamy 1,042]

Yay! Great news!

[fksc78 9]

My info has been submitted.

Edited May 9, 2015 by fksc78

[cecilialee220 10]

Do you mind me asking what your bmi was and did you have any comorbities?

[cecilialee220 10]

Waiting for all the paperwork to be in order at the doctors room so my daughter can be submitted for approval, so anxious

[rnsamantha 352]

I just found out I was approved by my insurance today! So exciting! It does suddenly feel real, but after all these months of hoops I'm so ready for it!!

[cecilialee220 10]

Do you mind if I ask what your bmi is and do you have comorbitiea?

[rnsamantha 352]

My BMI is 40 and I have mild sleep apnea.

[queencity 62]

Congrats, I'm just beginning to do some research on weight loss surgery. My understanding was that if you have sleep apnea you don't qualify for surgery. Could someone explain that to me, thanks.

[chelleshocked 130]

@cecilialee220 My BMI is 43, no comorbidity requirement for insurance.

Do you mind me asking what your bmi was and did you have any comorbities?

[momma_missie 30]

I think you can have sleep apnea, but it has to be diagnosed and being treated with CPAP for then to do surgery. I have a friend who had to bring her machine with her when she had her surgery.

[vanessak8 158]

My insurance was if BMI >40 you qualified with no comorbidities. If >35 but less < 40 you needed to have comorbidities. These included HTN, DM, OSA, heart disease etc

Edited June 1, 2015 by vanessak8

[jenpow 5]

That was quick!!! Mine took a month. Also have bcbs of ill

[cecilialee220 10]

My daughter was approved, two days after submitting the forms! Now we are waiting for a hard copy of the approval before they will move things along at the dr office, ugh!!

[Running2theSleeve 40]

This is great news to hear! I have BCBS IL and spoke with CS rep to go over my benefits. She was really helpful and even directed me to BCBS site to read the requirements. And now you confirmed it- BMI>40 qualifies me with no comorbities.

Did you have to get your PCP to sign off or was your Surgeon recommendation suffient? Along with psych eval and netting with Dietician - what else did you have to do?

So happy for you!