Newbie here, trying to see if my insurance will approve of DS.
If your insurance is covered by an employer, then check the policy to see if WLS is covered.
If you have CIGNA, I believe that the insurer requires a minimum BMI of 50 for DS even though DS is generally performed on those with BMIs of 35 with at least one co-morbidity or 40 without any co-morbidities.
Best of luck! 
Vicki 
DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.
Has not weighed myself since 1/2010. Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.
I'm covered under Empire Blue Cross PPO, it's my mothers health insurance. I did call to make sure it was covered, and it is. But I do not have any co-morbidities, which will probably make it a lot harder to get approved. I have been taking Metformin for weight loss uses- hopefully they see that since they cover my meds too, and that I have been really trying to loose the weight on my own before making such a decision.
