Finally met with surgeon - But I had gained weight

I met with the surgeon last Friday and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how thorough and down to earth she seemed. I was afraid I would be intimidated and forget all my questions but it wasn't the case.

The biggest problem from the visit was that I had gained weight (4 lbs.) and was told at the beginning this was an absolute no-no. I admit I got busy and wasn't tracking my meals like I should so it's totally my fault. My question is...does anyone know if the insurance is likely to deny me due to this or do I have an opportunity to lose it again?

Every insurance situation is different. The only person who can tell you for sure if your insurance can still approve you is the insurance company customer service. Call the phone number on the back of your insurance card and ask.

I don't think 4lbs is a big deal, because it could be water weight. Just take it as a warning I suppose.

Some will deny, some won't. It's best not to allow them a reason.

The doctor's office didn't seem overly concerned, and said "life happens", but I'm just scared. Needless to say, I'm back to tracking.

If your insurance denies you APPEAL it... use this ASMBS position paper showing the weight loss requirement is weight bias and...

"There are no data from any randomized controlled trial, large prospective study, or meta-analysis to support the practice of insurance mandated preoperative weight loss. The discriminatory, arbitrary, and scientifically unfounded practice of insurance-mandated preoperative weight loss contributes to patient attrition, causes unnecessary delay of lifesaving treatment, leads to the progression of life-threatening co-morbid conditions, is unethical, and should be abandoned."

https://asmbs.org/wp/uploads/2011/03/2016-Preoperative-Weigh t-Loss.pdf