Question:
Does every 3 months sound right?

My PCP says I only need to see him every 3 months while I am seeing my dietician for the physician approved diet for Aetna. I am seeing the dietician each month and getting weighed in and all. Does the 3 month PCP visit sound right to you? I really don't want to get this 6 months done and have Aetna mess it all up again. Thanks!    — Tiffany B. (posted on September 10, 2003)

September 10, 2003
Call the insurance and ask if this will be acceptable. Then ask for the person's name so you have it for future reference. I would think it would be okay because the doctor is the one that ordered the dietician program, but better safe than sorry.
   — zoedogcbr

September 10, 2003
Hi, I also am on the 6mo Dr supervised dietian diet for AETNA ppo and I am going once a month on the same day if possible to a weigh in and talk..that way there is no if's or but's about it..I have Diabetis and was recently put on med..If you look on the Aetna website you should see that they changed the criteria to being able to apply for approval before your 6mo is up, but not being able to have the surgery untill your 6mo is up. so if theres a waiting list with your surgeon then you can get on the list and when your time is up then your next on the list for surgery..on my 3mon which is oct 22 I will re-apply for approval, I closed my case the first time on no 6mo diet and didnt wait an denial..so anyways sorry so long...Good Luck.
   — por2geegurl

September 11, 2003
I'm with Shauna below. I have Aetna too, and since I've had to appeal with a prev insurance before, I want to make sure that they will approve ASAP this time. I am seeing the Dr once a month to get weighed, discuss diet and to have info charted and am trying to get weight charted at least 2 other times in the mo. So far my PCP's office has NOT put 2 weights on my chart that they were supposed too. The pcp didn't think this would matter, but I am not sure. (The PCP would not add the weights later).
   — bufordslipstick