No Co-Morbids. Any Ideas??

Hi,
My insurance requires that I have Co-morbid conditions in order for them to approve surgery, even though I have a BMI of 48.
I am desperate to have this surgery so I can get my life back.
Does anyone have any ideas???
~Amy

Check out this list of co-morbities.
Are you sure you don't have any of them?


Osteoarthritis.
Hypertension.
GERD.
Urinary stress.
Incontinence.
Gallbladder disease.
Depression.
Diabetes.
Hyperinsulinemia.
Asthma.
Sleep apnea.
Congestive heart failure.
Anemia.
Neoplasia.
Dyslipidemia.
Diabetes.
Dyslipidemia.
Coronary-artery disease, hypertension.
Gallbladder disease.
Osteoarthritis.
High blood pressure.
Gallbladder disease.
Diabetes.
Degenerative arthritis.
Asthma.
Gastroesophageal reflex.
Urinary stress incontinence.
Menstrual irregularity.
Infertility.
Carcinoma (breast, colon, uterine cancer).
Sleep apnea.
Pseudotumor cerebri.
Psychological/sexual dysfunction.
Social discrimination.
Premature death.

The next time you have a panic attack or have sesonal allergies try to go to the er and get it listed as asthma, desprete times call for desperate measures!

My cousin had a BMI of 38 with no official comorbidities, but petitioned based on long-documented history of joint, back, & knee pain.  It was a long, arduous process that took effort by her primary care physician & 5 years of medical documentation.  I think from start to surgery day was like a 6 month process.

Regarding the comorbidities - many insurance companies will state that the comorbidities are non-responsive to medication/ treatment - just an FYI.  If you snore, get a referral for a sleep study.