Do you think my sister wilI qualify for surgery?
on 5/11/17 8:42 am, edited 5/11/17 8:42 am - Orlando, FL
Her current BMI is 40.9
My medical insurance requires 2 year weight history
2016 - 42.3
2015 - 38.4
I am concerned about the weight in 2015 because she did not have any comorbidities.
on 5/11/17 8:43 am
Every insurance plan's requirements are different. The only way for her to know is to call customer service and ask.
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The only way for her to find out is to call the number on the back of her insurance card.
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Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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Impossible to say without knowing her insurance policy
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on 5/11/17 1:38 pm - Orlando, FL
Her insurance policy says that she has to have a diagnosis of morbid obesity for a period of 2 years prior to surgery. She meets the BMI criteria now and she did last year, not in 2015. She has GERD though.
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