I hope this is not true!!!
So I think I have come upon a problem. As you all know (and are probably tired of hearing about), I am in the 3rd or 4th month (depending on if my doc lets me use my first inquiry as my first month) of my six month weight loss program to get approved. My doc put me on the ADA diet (american diabetes asscoiation), but I was reading on OH and I saw somebody say that BCBS of AL does not accpet the ADA diet cuz it helps with diabetes, not obesity. Has anyone else heard of this? I am glad I saw that now that way I can have my doc change the diet in her notes. What diet did your doc put you on when you were on your 6 month diet? THANKS!!!
Hi,
I was told that the "six month diet" is for the insurance only. In other words,, some insurances will not cover your surgery if you haven't done the six month dieting first. I started out doing a diet with Weigh****chers,, running to meetings every week,, dropped 25 pounds in no time,, only to find out that Weigh****chers doesn't count. And to top that,, my insurance didn't even require a six month diet. For those insurances that do require the six month diet,, the diet has to be through a doctor,, whether your main doctor,, or a diet doctor.,, as the insurance company wants that "paper work" of your visits and your weight loss. Now,, my friend did this,, and she lost very well on a weekly basis with the "diet doctor",, so she was denied the surgery , the insurance company said she could do it without the WLS. She stopped the dieting,, ate like a pig,, and re-tried again,, this time she "basically pretended to diet",, and kept on eating,, so the weight loss was at a very low level,, she was then approved.
Mary Anne
I was told that the "six month diet" is for the insurance only. In other words,, some insurances will not cover your surgery if you haven't done the six month dieting first. I started out doing a diet with Weigh****chers,, running to meetings every week,, dropped 25 pounds in no time,, only to find out that Weigh****chers doesn't count. And to top that,, my insurance didn't even require a six month diet. For those insurances that do require the six month diet,, the diet has to be through a doctor,, whether your main doctor,, or a diet doctor.,, as the insurance company wants that "paper work" of your visits and your weight loss. Now,, my friend did this,, and she lost very well on a weekly basis with the "diet doctor",, so she was denied the surgery , the insurance company said she could do it without the WLS. She stopped the dieting,, ate like a pig,, and re-tried again,, this time she "basically pretended to diet",, and kept on eating,, so the weight loss was at a very low level,, she was then approved.
Mary Anne
Lord, Keep Your Arm Around My Shoulder,,,And Your Hand Over My Mouth ! ! !
Hi Mary Anne!
LOL I am doing exactly what your friend did! I don't want to give them any excuse to deny me, so I am pretending to diet. My weight has not changed as all. Its been at 284 for the whole time I have been doing this. I think I am gonna try to lose maybe a pound or two so they see that I am trying. Ugh I just want this 6 months to be over with!! LOL
LOL I am doing exactly what your friend did! I don't want to give them any excuse to deny me, so I am pretending to diet. My weight has not changed as all. Its been at 284 for the whole time I have been doing this. I think I am gonna try to lose maybe a pound or two so they see that I am trying. Ugh I just want this 6 months to be over with!! LOL
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