Question:
Ins wants supervied diet I've supplied and am still having problems. I don't underst

I have been denied surgery twice based on not having a year of supervied dieting. Then I sent in sme papers documenting my weightloss from 1999-2000 when we were in the military. That was over a year period and I was still denied. I don't undersatnd this whole thing. What difference does it make that the yr that I had supervised dieting was in 1999-2000. They said it had to be in the last 24months. Does anyone know how I can get around this. I am very frustrated and feeling plum bad. I again, do have documented supervised dieting for 6 months. Does anyone know of an ins comp that only requires 6 months that writes individual polices? I have Great West-One Health Plan through my husband job. I don't work. Please give me some advise. You can email me at [email protected]    — Greenay (posted on December 20, 2002)

December 20, 2002
Greenay: I am pre-op too, but I have read some posts on here that stated as long as you've been seen by your doctor and weighed on those visits, that should qualify as supervised. Can you get your PCP to sign off on a letter stating that you've participated in a supervised diet through him/her? Maybe that would help. Check out some of the other questions on supervised diets, also. That may give you some more help.
   — Carlita

December 20, 2002
My insurance (not the same as yours) required a physcian supervised diet in the past year, so I went on Weight Watchers while I was waiting. Also, after my denial, I asked for specifics in writing as to what was missing. Something worked, because I was approved within 2 weeks then. Also, try speaking to the specific case review nurse in the predetermination department. Hang in there and keep fighting!
   — Kristin L.