Another Aetna multidisciplinary diet question....
I have Aetna and I printed out a big article they had on their website about the weightloss options.....let me dig that out.....ok, here we go...and I quote:
"a. consultations with a dietician or nutritionist; and
b. Reduced-calorie diet program supervised by dietician or nutritionist; and
c. exercise regimen (unless contraindicated*or you can't move*) to improve pulmonary reserve prior to surgery, supervised by exercise therapist or other qualified professional; and
d. Behavior modification program supervised by qualified professional; and
e. documentation in the medical record of the member's participation in the multidisciplinary surgical preparatory regimen."
Now I went with the 6 month diet plan (that really ended up being 9 months LOL ask me about that one later) and I had my dietician fax over my entire file to the surgeon's office and that was acceptable.
I hope this helps!
Aaron