Question:
Has anyone with BC/BS of MI had wls?

Hi there :o) I have BC/BS of MI (Traditional) through General Motors and I'm getting very worried that I would be approved because my BMI is only 41? I have hypertension, gerd, acute back problems, asthma, stress incontinence. Has anyone with the bmi close to mine been approved for surgery???? Please let me know your experience?    — meltedbuttr (posted on November 23, 2002)

November 23, 2002
I have BC/BS traditional through Sparrow Hospital. I have a higher BMI than yours but the Bariatric Treatment Center I went to in Ypsilanti had an in house approval system. The sheet they gave me for approval included these five things. 1. Age between 18 and 60 2. Weight must be more than 100 lbs over weight 3. Comorbidities and risk factors: you must have obesity-related health problems and/or have health risk factors related to your morbid obesity (who doesn't have this, isn't being obese it's own risk factor?) 4. Psychological Evaluation: a psychologist need to verify you understand the effects of the proceedure and that you are mentally able to follow the aftercare. 5. Documentation by a doctor or failed weight reduction attempts. (this is open to interpretation) Basically as long as you are at least 100 lbs overweight you should qualify. Let me know if you'd like the facilities phone number. GL
   — Angela A.

November 23, 2002
Hi! I have BCBS MI Traditional and am having surgery Dec. 30th in Warren, MI. through Liv-Lite with Dr. Schuhknecht and Dr. Woods. It was approved and my BMI is between 42 and 43. Good luck!
   — Kathy B.