Amerihealth NJ Through Employer

tiffiny0774 · January 17, 2017

I have amerihealth NJ through my employer and i have been trying for weeks to get their requirements. Is anyone on the forum a participant of Amerihealth? I have a BMI of 36.7 and I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I meet with my doctor for the first time next week and i am frightened i will be turned away or told i need to gain 40 more pounds.... as if i want to gain more weight!!!..

Anyone with experience?

jnj701 · January 17, 2017

I have amerihealth NJ through my employer and i have been trying for weeks to get their requirements. Is anyone on the forum a participant of Amerihealth? I have a BMI of 36.7 and I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I meet with my doctor for the first time next week and i am frightened i will be turned away or told i need to gain 40 more pounds.... as if i want to gain more weight!!!..

Anyone with experience?

I have ameriheath in Pennsylvania and the requirements for me are bmi of 40 or higher with no health problems or bmi of at least 35 with two health problems. Also for me it was a 6 month program (im on my 4th month), and just like most others its a visit with a dietitian and psych eval. I hope that helped! Also if you go to google and type in your insurance provider and put requirements for bariatric surgery it should bring you a form!

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tiffiny0774 · January 17, 2017

I have amerihealth NJ through my employer and i have been trying for weeks to get their requirements. Is anyone on the forum a participant of Amerihealth? I have a BMI of 36.7 and I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I meet with my doctor for the first time next week and i am frightened i will be turned away or told i need to gain 40 more pounds.... as if i want to gain more weight!!!..

Anyone with experience?

I have ameriheath in Pennsylvania and the requirements for me are bmi of 40 or higher with no health problems or bmi of at least 35 with two health problems. Also for me it was a 6 month program (im on my 4th month), and just like most others its a visit with a dietitian and psych eval. I hope that helped! Also if you go to google and type in your insurance provider and put requirements for bariatric surgery it should bring you a form!

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Thank you for the response. When you say a 6 month diet plan is that through the surgeon? I have been on a diet plan through my pcp for months with weight loss medication. I wonder if that would be acceptable.

jnj701 · January 17, 2017

I have amerihealth NJ through my employer and i have been trying for weeks to get their requirements. Is anyone on the forum a participant of Amerihealth? I have a BMI of 36.7 and I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I meet with my doctor for the first time next week and i am frightened i will be turned away or told i need to gain 40 more pounds.... as if i want to gain more weight!!!..

Anyone with experience?

I have ameriheath in Pennsylvania and the requirements for me are bmi of 40 or higher with no health problems or bmi of at least 35 with two health problems. Also for me it was a 6 month program (im on my 4th month), and just like most others its a visit with a dietitian and psych eval. I hope that helped! Also if you go to google and type in your insurance provider and put requirements for bariatric surgery it should bring you a form!
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Thank you for the response. When you say a 6 month diet plan is that through the surgeon? I have been on a diet plan through my pcp for months with weight loss medication. I wonder if that would be acceptable.

Mine is through the surgeon but im not sure! Maybe as long as you followed the guidelines i dont see why they would say no

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