12 month program

Ok..... I have Anthem BC&BC of Virginia and they require me to do 12 months of a weight management program(Weigh****chers) and do 12 months with a weight management coach(over the phone). Whats driving me crazy is that I started seeing my PCP for weight loss surgery back in July and have been monitored by her on a monthly basis. Last week was my first consultation with my surgeon and that's when my insurance is starting my 12 month program. Does anyone know if my insurance will accept the 5 months that I have ALREADY spent seeing my PCP for my weight loss? Or do I have to start from this point on?  This is so frustrating!! 

BC/BS wouldn't use the notes from my PCP, but they weren't good notes (they weren't intended to be, so I don't blame my PCP) and I had to start my program over w/ my surgeon; however, it was only a 3 month program.

I hate that some insurance companies have gone to a 12 month weight management program.  Do they really think we've never tried to lose weight before?  Or even better, do they really think we've never LOST weight before, just to gain it back, like 95% of everyone else?

I will tell you this, even if you don't believe me.  The time will pass, and it will pass quickly.  Don't give up.  That's what they want you to do.  That's the ONLY reason I can see them requiring an entire year of weight loss program before approving.

Good luck, and God bless.