Weigh****cher documentation count?

Hi, Would my old weigh****cher tracker books count as documentation? I have them from '94 to '95 showing about 12 months of my weights and attendance. My consult is tomorrow.. I will take them just in case. Any info would be appreciated! Thanks! Laura

If you are asking will it cover for the six month pre op diet, I really don't think so.  I am sure most insurances state they want a six month "medical" supervised diet.  My insurance didn't require it, I have UHC. 

My sis's insurance requires her to have the six month supervised weight loss attempt so she is in month four, the time really isn't that long and it has given her time to learn more about the surgery.  You most likely will be able to work along with your surgeon of choice while on the six month pre op diet so when it is over you will be well along in the process. I know six months sounds like an eternity once we have made up our minds this is what we want but hang in there, it will be over before you know it.

Jeannie

Thanks Jeannie, I had read about this counting as the 6 month proof on for a gal on another board. But, I wanted to see what others had to say on this board. Thank you. :) Laura

most ins co will not...years ago some were fudging these and getting approved...i remember this with cigna and how several did that at that time...and they really want resent weights...should you be denied and need to appeal then maybe send them...just in case but other wise i doubt it..i doubt it even as an appeal too though

It was listed as an approved thing with my insurance, which was M-Plan.  But M-Plan is no longer in existance.  It also had to be 6 months of RECENT documented weight loss attempts, so I doubt if '94-'95 would be of any real help.

I have Aetna.  I took my WW books with me - more recent than  yours and they didn't count.  I had to have "medically supervised" weight loss with documentation from MD.

try any and all docs you have seen...obgyn, any doc that weighs you before your appt...that worked for me and wieght wacthers helped me too

Thank you everyone!!!  Laura