Weight submitted to insurance

[kmorri 1,689]

This is exactly my question also.Does anyone know how federsl bcbs is? Day of appointment or surgery BMI

It would be great if there was a thread about this. I'm very confused by my insurer's requirements too.

Yes this is the perfect suggestion. In order to be confident that you have the right information you need to call and get the information from your insurance company and have them mail the medical policy to you so you have it in writing......I retired from BCBS of Florida and I can tell you, just because you talk to someone else that also has BCBS of Florida, unless that person has the exact same plan as you, their requirements will likely be different.....BCBS alone has hundreds of different plans.......Just call customer service and ask them for a copy of the bariatric medical policy that governs your specific plan.

Checking the bulletins is also a good idea but it's still better to call and ask for the policy that governs your specific plan......the bulletin will generally cover the "individual" plans the insurance company sells.......if you are covered under a Group policy that is self-insured the bulletin may not pertain to your policy.

Sorry quoted the wrong response....correct one is below.

Edited May 2, 2016 by kmorri

[kmorri 1,689]

Sorry meant to quote this response

This is exactly my question also.Does anyone know how federsl bcbs is? Day of appointment or surgery BMI

It would be great if there was a thread about this. I'm very confused by my insurer's requirements too.

Probably the best thing to do would be to call your insurance company and ask them to direct you to their complete policy about weight loss surgery. My insurance company mailed it out to me and it completely spells out the requirements and the weight amount (and in my case, the required amount to lose prior to surgery).

[Teapot 26]

Ugh! I had no idea each policy would have different requirements even within the same insurer. I will be calling my insurance tomorrow!

[dlp712 11]

Does anyone have United Health Care Choice Plus. And how their process works?

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[AnaLaura85 32]

Does anyone have United Health Care Choice Plus. And how their process works?

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I have United health care for tricare and it's so confusing even their reps didn't know how to explain the requirements it's so frustrating.

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[AnaLaura85 32]

Update I saw my surgeon today he said they submit the weight that originally qualified you for the surgery also he said they don't make you get weight at the hospital I asked that because I read someone lost weight and surgery was canceled the day of the surgery but he said unless you go way under it won't affect it .

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