My insurance covers WLS but you have to have 18 months of dr records

I've been looking into my insurance and they are requiring 18 months of dr supv weight loss program. My dr wrote them a letter stating that he has been supv'ing me for the past 18 months and at my last appt WLS was discussed and I was referred to Dr Shina. Well He hasn't really supv my weight loss for 18 months. He has been my dr for a few years but not for 18 months of consecutive weight loss program. I get to frustrated on them to stay on one for 18 months. That is the only exclusion my insurance company has and I'm really worried they won't approve me on just this letter. If they ask for medical records it won't work. My pcp is very supportive of my decision and says he'll do whatever its gonna take to get me approved. Is there any way around this 18 month exclusion. I can just hear the insurance company denying this and then making me wait 18 months then denying it stating she can lose weight on a diet and then not allowing me to have this surgery. HELP!!!!!!

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