Adding Sleep Apnea to the list

Sleep study came back. Turns out I had 37 episodes of apnea 10 seconds or longer with sats at 84. Now they consider this MILD sleep apnea but it is still something to add to the insurance to help with approval. Not that I am happy about it but every little thing helps. My med stuff was submitted to BCBS yesterday. I was told to call back next Wednesday to check on the outcome. OMG my nerves. PRAY FOR MY APPROVAL PLEASE!

 i have BC.BS you should be in luck. What is you bmi Must be minimum 35 bmi . R U doing the DS ? If so you must be 50 BMI ...These r the requirements of BC/BS of Florida . I can send you a link if u want of all the BC.S company's and what they cover

Hi Gary, it depends on the company where yiu receive your medical insurance also, all company and states are different, I was a revision from RNY to DS BMI of 41 I was approved immediately. Its depends on what they r will to pay for. I work for a fortune 100 company, my surgery cost over 124,000.00 dollars.

My BMI is 56. I am going for revision of Band to DS. I have DM, mild HTN, hypothyroid, Very High bad cholesterol, DDD, DJD, two bad knees, sleep apnea. Today they called and said they now need a TSH and an H&P. It has been six months since I had my TSH checked. I pray they say yes. 

I have BCBS of NC. Any information would be great!

My BMI is 51 with type 2 and sleep apnea and I was approved I also have BCBS Direct. I checked 7 days after the office submitted it and was told it was approved. I know all types of insurance are different but give them a call and ask if a determination has been made. Keeping fingers crossed that you get approved.

Thank you. As soon as I get my TSH results in a few days and submit it to them I will bug them for an approval. I will let you guys know! Thank you for the thoughts. =)