Hi all.

Just venting. I finally chose my surgeon after consulting with a few different choices. I am confused because they told me that my insurance requires a 6 month supervised diet while the other 2 offices I visited both said it is only a 3 month diet. (I have GHI) Now I am going to have to call my insurance company to find out which it is. I am hoping for 3 months but if 6 is necessary I will do what I need to do.

Did anybody else have a similar experience?

6 months is quite common. I have blue shield of CA and just finished my 6th month plan. It went faster than I thought it would but now I'm getting very anxious!!!!

I was going to say the same exact thing as Laura said LOL. It really did go fast....and I am an impatient person.

I have GHI as well and it was a 6 month supervised diet (it would have been 3 months if I was able to use a bariatric center for the monitoring which mine didnt have available)

Hope you figured it all out...the insurance requirements are a bit much but we must follow them....ugh!

My surgery date is set for 9/19...will be starting preop diet 9/4...if you ever want to chat message me!

im curious if anyone with emblem health gained weight during their 6 month supervised diet. and If you did were you approved or denied for surgery?

If you go to one of these bariatric centers of excellence they will be able to tell you how long the supervision will be. Perhaps at one of the seminars they give. Since you seem to be from LI call North Shore. NYU is a center of excellence as well