Weight Loss Before Surgery and Insurance Coverage

[OnMyWayCO 15]

Thank you for posting this! I just had my second appt with my PCP during my six month monitored weight loss. My starting BMI was 41 and after only five pounds of weight loss I'm at 40.5 and I'm so stressed about this six month period! I hate playing this stupid "game" where I have to lose some weight but not too much weight. It's actually really difficult. I will be calling my surgeon's office tomorrow as well to verify. But seeing so many people say that insurance approval is based on the first weigh in is incredibly comforting!

[CurvyCooper 26]

I just got off the phone with my surgeons office. The nurse that is involved in getting prior approvals told me to stay around where I am and that a little loss is okay. However, if the insurance company sees that I can lose weight with nutrition classes they could reconsider doing the surgery. She said she could not tell me exactly to not lose weight but did tell me they could reconsider if I lost weight within the six months just with dietary modifications. Soooo.... Guess I better take it easy!