Newbie Question re: co-morbidities

Hello and glad to be aboard!!!!!!!  I'm in the process of getting approval for the "sleeve".  I have Fed employee BCBS.  They require 40 BMI or 35 with co-morbidities.  My BMI is 38 and I've been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), Impaired Fasting Glucose (pre-diabetes) w/family history of diabetes, and PCOS.  I'm wondering if anyone has had success with being approved by their insurance with such conditions as co-morbidities.  Thanks for your comments.

 Hi,

Let me know what you find out.  My BMI is 38, I have the same insurance, but really no co-mobidities.  I meet with surgeon on Monday.

Good Luck!

Lynn

The hyperlipidemia would likely be the one to do it.  Pre diabetes, family history, and PCOS won't.

Thanks for taking the time to give me feedback; MUCH appreciated.

When I was married to my husband (divorced 2009)we had government employees, and when I was approved in 2004, my only comorbid was high cholesterol, and I had bmi of 40 then and was approved based on that.  Good luck


I miss the coverage believe me. LOL

Aloha Lynette,
    I am in the process of an appeal with my medical co. Blue Cross, I too had a BMI of 38.1 with type 2 diabetes on oral and injectable meds, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and also a few other conditions, but was denied coverage due to the fact that my diabetes is not severe enough????? I hope the best for you, I'll cross my fingers that you won't have to go thru all these red tapes that I now do. Please keep me posted...