Does anyone know if being apart of WW for 6 months counts as part of your 6 month dietary plan and exercise?

It should. It did for BCBS of MI.

Does anyone know if being apart of WW for 6 months counts as part of your 6 month dietary plan and exercise?

I was told that it did not. Of course, I was also told a sleep study was a cosmetic procedure . And they wonder why people HATE insurance companies.........

Best of luck with your BC/BS IL fight.

I was told that it did not. Of course, I was also told a sleep study was a cosmetic procedure . And they wonder why people HATE insurance companies.........

Best of luck with your BC/BS IL fight.

seriously!? so they won't cover a procedure you need done to prove you have sleep apnea, which is of course "shoe in" for the lap-band. What jerks!

seriously!? so they won't cover a procedure you need done to prove you have sleep apnea, which is of course "shoe in" for the lap-band. What jerks!

Actually, they said they would pay for it. IF I was positive for apnea. How screwed up is that??????

I have BSBSI and they paid for my sleep study. How are you suppose to know until you go to have it done. DUhh.

I have Humana, not BCBS, but my policy specifically excluded Weight Watchers (and some other similar programs) because they were not "physician-directed". I would guess you would have to verify it with your specific plan to make sure they don't have a similar wording.

BCBS was awesome for me!! i gave them a 3 page typed history of all my weight loss atempts over the course of my life . and made copies of my weight loss attempts at Drs offices as well. I was approved within 2 days of sending them my info.

BCBS was awesome for me!! i gave them a 3 page typed history of all my weight loss atempts over the course of my life . and made copies of my weight loss attempts at Drs offices as well. I was approved within 2 days of sending them my info.

Good for you, and congrats!!! I am always so happy to see someone who gets approved without half killing themself jumping through hoops. What state is your BC through?

I had issues with 2 different states. MI years ago... I wrote letters, got doctor documentation, sent pictures of me from the age I was 6, even went downtown for a personal meeting, and still they said no. Then IL... and they might have paid, if I did everything they wanted. Even though I desperatly needed surgery right away for an incarcerated hernia, they wouldn"t pay to have both surgeries done at the sam e time. Stupid, huh? Why allow the patient to have the surgeries done at ine time? Why not pay for 2 sesperate procedures and force the patient to go under the knife (and through general anesthesia) twice?

it was bcbs of georgia

so did you ever get your answer from the insurance company?