38 BMI and "high" blood pressure

[kplant 0]

My BMI has been 40 for 1 year and my insurance (cigna) requires that it be 40 for 24 months or 35-39 and other complications. I have (documented) "high" blood pressure. I put it in quotes as it was actually in normal range (Diastolic of 90) but then the cut off was revised several years ago and 90 is now high. It has been on and off 90-100. Do you think this counts? I will be working with Fielding and Ren in NYC so I would imagine they are pretty good at working with insurance. TIA!

[Ariel 1]

I think it only counts if you have documented hypertension that requires medication or some other immediate intervention. But don't ask us call your insurance comapny.

[kplant 0]

it was documented and I was given meds.

[MacMadame 81]

This is the sort of detail that varies by insurance company and by contract. My insurance company, for example, only counts high blood pressure as a co-morbidity if it is not well controlled by medicine. But other insurance companies consider it a co-morbidity just if you have it and take medicine.

IOW, you need to talk to your insurance company to find out what your policy says.