Insurance

 Hi all!  I am beginning my journey!  I am so excited to have made my decision!  I've toyed with the idea of getting the lap band or gastric bypass for several years and then I saw a DR. Oz show about the surgery.  I was convinced.  So, I began by going to a local surgery group's information session.  I learned so much there and really liked the staff and surgeon I met.  So then I met with my PCP to discuss and determine if my insurance would pay for it.  It turns out that I have my PCP's support and I meet all the general criteria for my insurance.  I just lack a documentable 6 month physician supervised weight loss/exercise program.  So, we began that on 2/7.  I am now afraid to lose weight. I have a BMI of 41 currently but if I continue to follow the doctor's plan I know I will lose weight and fall below 40BMI.  I have no co-morbidities (thank goodness).  I know I can lose weight, I just never seem to be able to keep it off.  I hit plateaus...you all know the drill.   Has anyone else navigated this situation as they sought insurance approval?

Why don't you call your surgeon's insurance coordinator and ask her/him which weight will be used for insurance approval?

Jean

 good suggestion.  I will do that!  Wouldn't it be great if I could get a head start!
Thx Jean!