Question:
Has anyone skipped the 6 month diet requirement for approval?

Has anyone gotten approved with Aenta Managed Care without having 6 consectutive months of documented weight-loss attemps?    — K S. (posted on November 25, 2002)

November 25, 2002
Are you talking about 6 consecutive months prior to approval? I had no such requirement with my Aetna HMO...JR
   — John Rushton

November 25, 2002
I HAVE AETNA PPO OPEN CHOICE, I WAS DENIED 2 WKS AGO FOR NOT HAVING A SUPERVISED DIET! WELL 2 MTHS AGO I WENT TO MY PCP AND HAD HIM RERECORD MY WEIGHT AND TELL ME TO GO ON A 15OO CAL. DIET, NOW I GO EVERY 4-6 WKS TO GET WEIGHT! BUT I DID HIRE WALTER LINSTROM OBESITY LAWYER TO FIGHT MY APPEAL! IF I HAD TO STAY ON A SUPERVISED DIET IT WOULD BE APRIL OR SO BEFORE MY SUPERVISED DIET WOULD BE UP! THEN WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO REQUEST NEXT! GOOD LUCK! CYNDI
   — CYNDI B.

November 26, 2002
I too hired Walter Lindstrom, it was overturned within a couple weeks. They use that reason for everyone, because they know how difficult it is to record.
   — Leah G.

August 29, 2003
Aetna has changed the rules again!!! Check this link for new information posted 8/22/03 for qualifying for physician supervised weight loss management: http://www.aetna.com/cpb/data/CPBA0157.html Hope this helps everyone.
   — aflower1