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Hey everyone, just called my surgical practice for update. They've heard the following, the decision to eliminate the 6 month supervised diet has been approved. However practices cannot do anything differently until the update is put in writing. They are expecting the updated policy revision on July 15. This is so awesome!

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Hey everyone, just called my surgical practice for update. They've heard the following, the decision to eliminate the 6 month supervised diet has been approved. However practices cannot do anything differently until the update is put in writing. They are expecting the updated policy revision on July 15. This is so awesome!

I would hit the like button a million times if I could!!!!!

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Sooo since the 15th is taking forever to get here, has anyone heard anything else? I'm not very patient lol :)

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I haven't heard anything since I contacted my surgical practice. Thinking about calling my insurance company today. I checked BCBS NC website for upcoming policy revisions but I didn't see a policy pertaining to bariatric surgery requirements.

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I might try to call the hospital at lunch and ask. My first appt with surgeon is July 17 so I'd really like to understand the requirements before then. But, I'm in PA with BCBSNC insurance so they may not know about it.

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Yes it's true for nc ...my appointment was today and the surgeon said it would be on the 15 of this month bcbs will be changing their requirements yes .....thank you lord : ) my last appointment was going to be in December they said all my other requirements was done so they told me to keep my August appointment and stay by the phone !!!!

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Yes it's true for nc ...my appointment was today and the surgeon said it would be on the 15 of this month bcbs will be changing their requirements yes .....thank you lord : ) my last appointment was going to be in December they said all my other requirements was done so they told me to keep my August appointment and stay by the phone !!!!

That's awesome my 6th of 6th supervised diet visits is on 07/30 so hopefully everything happens on the 15th and I'll be approved and have a date by 07/30 if not because it's my last one I really wouldn't mind doing it.

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So hopefully today is the day. Everyone stay tuned and post with updates please! My first surgeon appointment is Thursday and I'd love to go in there with news that I'm ready to go (after other required testing of course).

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Just checked and it's POSTED!!!

https://www.bcbsnc.com/assets/services/public/pdfs/medicalpolicy/surgery_for_morbid_obesity.pdf

6 MONTH REQUIREMENT REMOVED!!!! There are some other changes so we need to review in detail but WOOHOO!!!

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I have BCBS CA (though I'm in a different state) and my pan doesn't require the 6mo supervised diet either, as far as I can tell. I did call to clarify but they were about as clear as mud. My surgeons office called and the only requirement was a psych evaluation and past weight loss attempts. Just did the evaluation and hoping that means we'll submit for approval by August.

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