Question:
does anyone know if united healthcare PPO require the 6 months of weight loss attempt records ?

   — 70down40togo (posted on January 8, 2005)

January 8, 2005
It all depends on your insurance company. I had to list the diets I had been on previously, but not six months straight, nor did they ask for proof of it. Good luck!
   — hot-n-sexy-mama

January 8, 2005
I have uhc pos but as far as I can tell, UHC usually doesnt require anything like that. They told me they require your bmi over 40 and at least 1 comorbity. good luck...jeannie
   — harleigh2002

January 8, 2005
I have United Health plan for out patient and BC/BS for hospital coverage here in nyc and they asked for nothing. claim was submitted 11/19/04 iwas approved 11/22/04. Dr. love this plan it gives them no problem and they get paid quickly. I love them
   — Miss P ..

January 8, 2005
I have UHC PPO . I am from Ia and I had to have proof.Not only that but they reqired proof of several other things. for ex. I had to get my Dr. records and prove I was obese for at least 3 years in a row and that I had sought help. (Although they do not pay for the help) But maybe that is just how my policy was written.
   — Lynne K.

January 9, 2005
I have UHC/POS and I did have to show proof of being obese for the past 5 years and a 6-month doctor supervised (or licensed nutritionists) diet within the past 12 months. I think it all depends on who administers your particular plan. The good news is once I had everything UHC wanted, I had an approval in 2 days. :)
   — Shayna T.

January 9, 2005
I know folks who have had WLS and had BC/BS. They only had to provide minimal info before they got approval! I have Kaiser and had to provide my weight loss efforts over the past 5 years plus dr and nutritionist controled diets I had been on. Anyway good luck!
   — Cheryl G.