Note: Benefit coverage must be verified by calling the customer service telephone number on the back of the member's health insurance card before proceeding with treatment.
In this website, you will find the following:
An AMA-sponsored course "Roadmaps for Clinical Practice: Assessment and Management of Adult Obesity" as well as other courses.
Helpful resources from the NIH-NHLBI, the Surgeon General, and more.
BMI charts and calculators for adults and children.
Weight management information for your patients.
BCBSTX members can go online to access:
- Obesity and health information
- A Health Risk Assessment
- EMMI Bariatric Surgery Decision Support Tool
- Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery
The Medical Policy helps you determine if your patient is eligible for bariatric surgery and what procedures are covered.
Check the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's list of Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery 
. Before making an appointment, members need to call BCBSTX Customer Service to verify plan coverage for services, and to confirm the provider's network participation status as a Blue Distinction Center.
