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		dangwhy on March 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'The People's Hospital' treats uninsured and undoc... They usually consider you for surgery if your bmi is over 40 and you've tried ( and failed) conservative approaches to weightloss.

PuppyTailWags on March 17, 2023 | [–]

No, that's not the case for many insurance companies. My insurance company only qualified surgery if you had a qualifying health condition. If you were just obese you didn't qualify.

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