6 month wait

[redmustang812 26]

Hi guys, just wanted to get some information and feedback. I just had my second visit with my surgeon and I lost 10 lbs just by eating better and following the guidelines, but I am also scared, if you loose weight during your 6 month wait period, will your insurance deny you at the end. Weird thought but if you lose 20+ pounds during your preop time will the insurance assume that you can do it on your own.

[Seahawks Fan 771]

Yeah ask your surgical group. They know better than anyone. Be ready because 6 months will fly past & you’ll be in a bed getting wheeled to surgery before you know it. Welcome aboard!

[Sleeve1stFitNext 924]

It's best to talk with your surgeon in regards to that. If you lose too much, many insurance companies may think you can do it on your own and if you don't lose enough, they may deny it and think you are not trying hard enough.

It also depends on what your BMI is. For example, someone I know was over 5'5 and almost 385 lbs. She lost 50 lbs during her 6 month wait period and was still approved because her BMI was too high and the surgeon justified it by saying that the fat around her organs needed to decrease to do the surgery successfully.

It is really up to your surgeon and his team and how he feels comfortable too with doing the surgery. As a reminder, they are the ones that can word it in a way in which can convince the insurance company to cover it.