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Does WW online count as the 6 month supervised diet required by the insurance company or do you physically have to go to the meetings? Please share you experiences..thanks! Also what type of ins. Do you have?

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Check with your insurance provider to be sure. With mine, you could do WW, but still had to see the doctor once a month. I just did the doctor diet, it was cheaper : )

I did WW for mine- I had to see my Dr every month also. I told him I was following the program (not attending meetings- but i was weighing in a few times a month.) My Dr. noted it in my chart- along with my weight, and my physical activity. I have Cigna, and it states right in the policy that this is acceptable.

I have cigna too and its only acceptable in conjunction with monthly supervised visits with a doctor other than your surgeon. So like someone above mentioned it was cheaper to just do the doctors visits.

I think I saw you say six months worth of visits......cigna only requires 3 months now. Isn't that awesome!

All the best on your journey!

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What type of ins. Do u have? I have BCBS..

You dont need to sit through the meetings, l never did.. But you must physically go there for your weekly weigh in!!! Most important, be sure to visit with your primary physician 3 times during those 6 months, where he/she acknowledges WW and that they have counceled you on weight loss

Does WW online count as the 6 month supervised diet required by the insurance company or do you physically have to go to the meetings? Please share you experiences..thanks! Also what type of ins. Do you have?

I ha to do 3 months the only thing I did was lean cuisines and a shake for Breakfast I didn't have to join anything

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