I've been approved too! (Great West)

Yipppeee!  I just received the phone call from my surgeon's office that my insurance (Great West) have approved me for Gastric Bypass Surgery.   Thank you everyone for your kind words of support and advice. Macy

VERY NICE.  Keep us posted

Congrats, I have great west too. Just wondering what types of things you put in and how far did you go. I have the requirements, but just wondering actually how much stuff I need to put in to get approved.

MsMountain, The key is to turn in exactly what GW is wanting for their requirements.  I was approved in a week.   I emailed you my copy of GW's 6 month medically supervised diet history requirements.   I turned in a copy of my Weigh****chers weekly weigh in card. Chart notes from my PCP noting what I ate the the exercise I performed.  I also have a letter from my PCP where she recommends surgery and why.   Chart notes from my psychologist regarding the structured behavorial management program.  My therapist also prepared a letter recommending surgery and why from a mental health point of view. Previous medical records going back 10 years that shows I am "obese". I wrote an autobiography about my struggles with obesity since I was a child.  This was only 2 pages long. I filled out a diet log where I noted all the diets I've been on and approximately when I was on them.  I also noted how much I lost and how much I gained back (I mostly guessed on this as my memory goes back so far).  My first diet I noted was when I was in the 6th grade. I turned in any documentation I had for previous weight loss attempts.  For example, I turned in copies of my Weigh****chers at work log sheet from my previous employer 2 years ago.  I was on that diet for 6 months. This will help as it worked for me.  If you have any questions, you can email me at [email protected].

Grats! the wait is over..now the wait for surgery is on. Do you have a date? maybe we will be on the losers bench around the same time! Rebecca