Odd insurance situation...

I haven't had any insurance for almost a year now, and before that I had only gone to the doctor 1-3 times a year since 2003 and sometimes was never weighed. I recently applied for MinnesotaCare and I'm still awaiting an approval JUST to get the insurance, not for the surgery. My question is whether or not anybody has done this before? Gone out and got insurance and then immediately started the whole process? I'm worried I will be denied either because I'm new to the insurance, or because I don't have proper documentation/records? I just foresee a huge block when it comes to the insurance and I'm interested in hearing what other people that have done the same thing had to do. I will be seeing my normal FP who I've seen since I was a baby and who first offered GB as an option when I was 18 (I'm 22 now), so perhaps that might be helpful? Any opinions/views/advice would be great! I'm very nervous.

You have to ask about pre-existing, being you were not insured pre-existing may apply and then you will have to wait usually a year.  If not px, then you won't have to wait, just find out if weight loss surgery is covered and what the criteria is.   If you have pre-exsting and have to wait a year, then you have that time to meet your criteria.  Call company and ask first if surgery is covered and second if you have pre-existing.  Good Luck.