thoughts/imput??? please
Hi all. tmrw is my 3rd weigh in for my 6 mon diet for ins. im excited that half way through but nervous because my weight loss is minimal. for example since last month im only down 5 lbs. i know any loss is good and the more i xan get off before surgery the better. what i
m wondering is does anyone know if tthe ins co expects you to loose a certain amount? will these
on 2/24/14 8:15 am
It seems to vary a lot between insurance companies. Mine (BCBS Arizona) didn't care, they just wanted the doctor to check off that I'd done it. Others here have had all sorts of experiences, I've seen a required % lost in order to get approval or things like that.
The best way to check is to call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card and ask. Or if you can get a copy of your benefit book (check online, or see if you can get one from your HR department), it might be in there. Best to get it straight from the people making the approval decision!
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
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VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
on 2/24/14 10:36 am
My insurance (UHC) didn't care if I lost any weight prior to surgery. Policies differ. I will say this, though... the more you're able to lose pre-op, the more you're going to shrink your liver... the better nourished you are, the more exercise you get, the safer your surgery is going to be. Speaking from personal experience here! Even if WL is only a couple of pounds, that gets you closer to your goal! Hang in there! :)
~~ VSG February 4, 2014 ~~ 30lb. lost since surgery ~~
~~ you will never regret not eating something ~~
~~if you're light enough, you just might be able to fly~~
~~nothing tastes as good as skinny feels~~
HW: 303 || SW: 255 || CW: 225 || GW: 120 || UGW: 105
thank you very much for the feed back. i have uhc choice plus ( just fyi) ill call them tmrw and see if they require a certain amt of weight loss. this has been a very stressful process so far, but so looking forward to the end result. i read ppls stories and its so encouraging. like everyone else weight is and always is a struggle . its nice to know your never alone. r alone
on 2/27/14 8:58 am