Check your body mass index (BMI) with our advanced body mass index calculator, and find out if you qualify for surgical or medical weight loss with JourneyLite’s team!

Medical Weight Loss

In order to qualify for appetite suppressants in Ohio the patient must have a body mass index of:

30 or higher
27-30 with a weight-related medical issue

In Kentucky, for Adipex/phentermine the patient must have a body mass index of:

27 or higher
25-27 with a weight-related medical issue

For other appetite suppressants in Kentucky (such as Qsymia, Contrave, or Saxenda) the patient must have a body mass index of:

30 or higher
27-30 with a weight-related medical issue

Adipex

Wegovy

Saxenda

Surgical Weight Loss

Typically insurance companies will only cover surgical weight loss if:

The employer that provides the insurance has chosen bariatric surgery to be a covered benefit
- Or the patient has Medicare or Medicaid
The patient has a body mass index of 40 or higher
- Or the BMI is 35-40 with one or more significant weight-related medical issues such as:
  - diabetes
  - high blood pressure
  - high cholesterol
  - sleep apnea
  - severe arthritis
For self pay patients, certain procedures are available for patients with a BMI of 30 or higher.