Question:
DOES UTERINE FIBROID TUMOR CONSIDERED A COMORBIDITY
I HAVE A BMI OF 40.9 WITH HIGH CHOLESTROL(JUST FOUND OUT) AND I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WOULD QUALIFY ME FOR MY SECOND CO-MORB. — shawnacmt (posted on October 9, 2006)
October 9, 2006
Hi there Shawna,
I do not know if a uterine fibroid tumor is caused by obesity. Its causes
are unknown as far as I have researched it( I just looked it up online and
it said that the causes are unknown.) So therefore I would have to say NO
is cannot be considered a co-morbidity. High Cholesterol IS a Co-morbidity
though and that should be enough to qualify you for surgery. I only have
one Co morbidity too, other than back and joint and foot pain upon standing
long periods of time. Mine is Insulin Resistance( No not Diabetes). I have
very high insulin levels and am considered "at great risk" of
developing diabetes. My BMI also qualifies me because it is over 50.
You should have no problem getting into a bariatric program with your BMI
being over 40 and having a potentially dangerous Co-morbidity.
Hope this helps! Feel free to email me with any questions!
Clayton
— C. Reed
October 9, 2006
The reason why I looked it up is because I did not even know what it was so
I could not give you a somewhat definate answer until I researched it a
bit.
— C. Reed
October 9, 2006
You should qualify without any co-morbidities with your BMI over 40.
— Sheri A.
October 9, 2006
If your insurance company bases it's co-morbidities on the National
Institute of Healths standards, you shouldn't have a problem. You may also
want to access your states website to see how your states health department
defines obesity. Here in Maryland, if you have an HMO and your company
insures more then 50 people, you can't be turned down. You can, but they
will have to present a good reason and then you file an appeal. I'm
awaiting my approval. Via Maryland law I only have to have the BMI as set
by NIH.
— the7thdean
October 12, 2006
A uterine fibroid is not considered a co-morbidity.
— koogy
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