BCBS of GA. 6 Months Med. Supv. Weight loss?

[LetaMae 11]

Thank you @Frustr8. That made me giggle. Here is a pic where you can really tell. August 2018 on the left at today is on the right.

[Frustr8 7,886]

And a double Whoooee for that!

[MegHealthy 11]

Afternoon All! For anyone who is curious I had my appointment with the surgeon and the insurance specialist today. The insurance requires that I attend 6 months consecutive visits with a dietician. I was told that if a month is missed, I will have to start over. Insurance requires that I have that consultation with a psych. The doctor's office requires more - that I attend a surgery seminar, join a WLS support group (in person or online), have an upper GI, and a sleep study. I'm excited to start the journey! My first visit doesn't count as the dietician visit, but that will be later this month.

Now, the insurance question I had as it relates to my BMI. I ended up having a co-morbidity that will put me in the range to have a 35 or 40 BMI. Because of this, as long as I stay above 35 I will be ok per my Surgeon. If I fall below 35 before the 6 months, I will not be approved, even if my first BMI measurement was at 41.5. I don't even know if I can lose that much weight before April/May but I do want to try to get my habits surgery ready.