BCBS of ILL denied me

I called BCBS back in November, 2003 and asked them to send me the guide lines of what I must do in order to get approved for WLS. This is what they sent. MD evaluation with patients presenting complaint. Height/weight. BMI, list of diet history and excerise programs with results, 6 months medically supervised weight loss notes. Now they send me a letter (see below) telling me that they need more information and saying it must be a year diet. I think something is little wrong with this picture. Don't worry my surgeon, Dr. Koren is fighting it for me and if need be I'll get a lawyer. BCBS Letter wrote: Documentation of Medically supervised weight management including nutrition therapy, supervised increase in activity, behavioral interventions and maintenance support. We would need 12 months of intensive medically supervised effort.

Hi Donna, I got the same run around. Proved I had been on a medically supervised diet for 6 months, resubmitted request and now they say 1 year. I wonder how many people they do this to. Lora

Is your insurance with BCBS OF Ill also? I'm up in arms on what to do. Do I fight it or stick out the next 6 months and wait for them to turn me down again and then have to fight it. Donna