Any insurance companies that don't have the 3 or 6 month diet and exercise program?

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i had to do a year with my insurance

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I have to do six months

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Although my insurance required a 6 month history of a supervised diet, they accepted my weight watchers booklet showing my weekly meetings and my weigh ins. From consultation to surgery took me just over 2 months. I was a happy girl.

I didn't have to do any supervised diet or anything like that.....I have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. They only required that my bmi be above 40 and I attend an bariatric educational session. It was 2 months from my initial consult and my surgery date....so very quick process for me!!

That sounds great. I think the requirements for federal employee for bcbs may be 3 months

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That is the insurance I have and it was 6 mts

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I think it depends on the interpreter. Sometimes the Dr office - not understanding the requirements- requires more than what the insurance company is requiring. It's best to call your ins company member services and ask them about the requirements.

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I have United Healthcare PPO Choice Plus, a 6 month supervised diet was required. 6 months seems like a long time, but it actually goes by pretty fast.

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My insurance did not require weight lose before WLS and unless a person is so obese that the surgery is high skin neither did the hospital base program I attended. They did require pre operative education. My insurance required 6 months 6 classes and 12 provider appointments. Some insurance requires less but the programs minimum per op programs is 3 months.

I leaned a great deal from the classes.

Even if insurances do not require a program, most surgeons do. Even if my insurance didn't require it, my surgeon would have.

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I have United Healthcare PPO Choice Plus, a 6 month supervised diet was required. 6 months seems like a long time, but it actually goes by pretty fast.

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I have the same insurance and did the six months. Your right it does go by fast

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Even if insurances do not require a program, most surgeons do. Even if my insurance didn't require it, my surgeon would have.

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Neither my insurance or my surgeon required me to lose weight.

The NIH did a study that found little benefit for pre op surgery. My surgeon only requires pre op weight loss for pts so obese that surgery would be dangerous.

I did lose 12 pounds during my 6 month pre op program by trying some of the strategies taught in the class.

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BCBS of IL doesn't have a a required diet

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Some insurance do not require the 3/6 month deal if your BMI has been 40 & above consistently in the previous 2/3 years. If it's less than 40 u generally have the 3/6 month deal. It truly varies by insurance companies.

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