Newbie Question re: Co-morbidities

Hello Everyone, I am sooo glad to be amongst you all....Yeah!!  I'm seeking approval from Fed employees BCBS for a "sleeve" procedure.  They require BMI of 40 or 35 with co-morbidities.  I have a 38 BMI with hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), Impaired fasting Glucose (pre-diabetes) w/family history of diabetes, and PCOS.  Wondering if anyone has had success with such conditions being considered relevant for insurance approval.  Thanks.

Hi Lynnette.  I'm from Ohio and I also have BCBS Federal.  I'm sorry I can't answer your question about the co-morbidities because I didn't have any.  (I had a BMI of 38 and went up to 40 so I could have surgery.)  I will tell you though that BCBS Federal is great.  They are really quick with their answers and don't require any diet history.  Out of pocket expenses was only $300.  When I had a question, I'd call BCBS and they were really helpful.  Have you tried calling them?  Good luck.

Thanks.  Info very helpful.  I've talked to BCBS reps several times and they have shown great customer service.  My BMI is actually teetering 39 and I'm considering ...well I would hate not to be unhealthy enough by 1 BMI point.  Thanks again.

One more question...how long did approval take with Fed BCBS after info was submitted?

It took one day.  I had my surgery done at Barix Clinics and since they're a preferred provider of BCBS Federal, they didn't really have to wait for approval.  They already know what BCBS Federal requires.   Let me know if you have any other questions. 

Get your BMI up to 40 and then you won't have to worry about the co-morbidities.