Question:
does weight watchers count under medical diet asked by insurance?

I will soon have aetna traditional choice insurance and they require a diet history under doctors care or nutritionist and I was wondering if anyone used weight watchers history successfully?    — helloanna (posted on May 2, 2005)

May 2, 2005
Each insurance is different, you will have to ask them.
   — ChristineB

May 3, 2005
It depends on your insurance policy. General speaking, a medically supervised diet is one that your doctor recommends to you and follows/tracks your progress on through nutritional counseling, exercise counseling and weekly or monthly weigh-ins. My insurance (UHC/POS) would not accept WW as a stand alone diet. They wanted to see my diet progress through reading my doctor's clinical notes. Good luck!
   — Shayna T.

May 3, 2005
I do believe your doctor's reccomendation would go a long way, but to be on the safe side if the doctor doesn't know the answer about Weight Watchers, just call the insurance company and ask them. After all, they are suppose to be the experts on what your policy will & will not cover. Good luck to you!!! Weight loss surgery is the most wonderful gift from God.
   — juju524

May 3, 2005
Did for me! If you have documentation from WW that can't hurt. I had MANY previous attempts at losing weight and just listed as many as I could remember and had no trouble - but as you can tell, it varies a lot. Good luck!
   — [Deactivated Member]

May 4, 2005
It did for mine. I used my Jenny Craig and it got me approved...
   — onepowerfullady