Insurance

I have been waiting to hear about my surgery approval from my insurance company and now they are asking for documentation from my doctor since 2003 on my weight.  I know that my doctor takes my weight at every office visit but frankly I am not sure how long I have had my current primary physician.  I changed insurance companies a few years ago and selected my primary physician at that time.  Now I may have to dig up old files and try to find that information.  Frankly, between keeping up with my current physician and specialists information and medication as well as all of my family's information, I don't have the room in my memory banks for information in 2003. 

You would think the fact that I have medication resistent blood pressure issues, borderline diabetes, high cholesterol, a history of back issues including two surgeries and so many women's health issues that I don't want to take the time to list them all, it would be enough to prove the point.  I just needed to vent.

My insurance company wanted the same thing.  I was able to get my OB/GYN to help because I had gotten my pap smear faithfully every year.  They just want something from a Dr. that shows you've been overweight for 5 or more years.
Hope this helps!
Robin

You can vent to us  Lots of ears here to listen! I hope you're able to get your insurance stuff worked out.

When I went to get my stuff gathered up, I had learned that my pcp of about 15 years had completely and totally lost ALL of my records! So...I asked the nurses at work's employee health if they could put something on Lilly's letterhead stating my weight for my physicals since I'd been with the company. That seemed to have worked.

Sherri