Pre surgery requirements.

[Kaylajo1990 1]

Good afternoon all!!

I had my first evaluation today. One of the requirements for approval was weight history for the past 5 years. I certainly have not gone every year for the last five years. Especially the last couple years because of COVID. Has anyone had this and it was an issue with insurance?

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[Tomo 1,196]

Never. Not for any of my surgeries. That's odd. I hope they take your own record if you don't have that available. I know I wouldn't.

[lizonaplane 1,613]

I didn't have that requirement either. I have documented my weight at least once a week for the last 10 years or so, but I didn't go to the doctor last year due to COVID either. I would ask the surgery center what you can do for that. Did you maybe got to weight watchers or anything?

[ShoppGirl 5,056]

They should accept the info from your gynocologist.

[Soon2bFit21 109]

I had to give this for part of my insurance’s pre approval but my history was for 3 years. As others have mentioned, any MD that has your weight history will work. I just used my GP since I had consistent visits.

[Detectives Wife 0]

On 8/31/2021 at 4:18 PM, Kaylajo1990 said:

Good afternoon all!!

I had my first evaluation today. One of the requirements for approval was weight history for the past 5 years. I certainly have not gone every year for the last five years. Especially the last couple years because of COVID. Has anyone had this and it was an issue with insurance?

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Not only have an heard of that requirement,i was required to abide by it and if I missed a year, say 2017, the clock started in 2018.

My requirements were: ]

• 5 year sequential weight history
• 12 sequential MD or RD visits (again, miss one, start over)
• psych eval
• asthma dr sign off (I have asthma)

Note - someone mentioned WW. I have SIX years of WW history and even after going through the appeals process with my insurance, they would NOT accept; it is not a medically licensed plan.

Note, my insurance is BCBS.

Best of luck!