Question:
I am a diabetic and almost 6 months ago my doctor put me on a "diabetic" diet.

I have read alot where insurances seem to want people to be on a supervised diet for 6 months to a year before the approve. Would my diet count?    — hartnell (posted on February 9, 2006)

February 9, 2006
My insurance requires a 6 month diet which requires monthly visits to a healthcare professional. I am in my 5th month of the 6 month diet. I chose Weight Watchers for my diet program and have monthly visits for weigh in and to talk about my diet and exercise. they are very sticky on this one!
   — classite

February 9, 2006
Tracy, some insurance companies are very picky about this issue. What you are going to need to do is contact your insurance and have it explained to you exactly what their requirements are for the supervised diet. Some insurance companies will say that it strictly needs to be doctor visits while others will say that going to Weight Watchers AND doctor visits for discussion of your diet and monthly weigh in are ok also. Some won't even look at the WW attendance at all, they do not feel that it is supervised by a doctor. Be very careful in your going to a doctor monthly, do not miss a month. Make sure that the doctor charts EVERYTHING about the visit in regards to your attempting to loose weight in addition to your weigh in. Good luck with your insurance.
   — ChristineB

February 9, 2006
If you saw your doctor regularly an dkept your diabetes under control with the diabetic diet it should definitely count towards your diet requirement. Good luck!
   — catleth

February 9, 2006
Tracy if you haven't seen your doctor for a weigh in once a month then it probably won't be accepted. It's not just the diet it's to see that you are able to follow the diet by being weighed in once a month. If not start doing so immediately. Good luck on your progress.
   — dlryanoates

February 12, 2006
It counts if you go to the doctor and have it documented every month for six months or so.
   — Novashannon