1. "Within 12 months prior to surgery, a thorough nutritional evaluation by a physician, registered dietician, or other licensed professional experienced in the issues of bariatric surgery, who has had a meaningful conversation with the individual regarding the dietary and lifestyle changes required to ensure a successful outcome over time."

I copied and pasted this from my policy and I did a search of 12 months and 12 consecutive months in the PDF. It does not mention12 consecutive months anywhere in the policy for bariatric surgery.

I would like to know, in your opinion, how does this read to you. Call me crazy but that does not say that it has to be consecutive. Maybe a few visits but not consecutive. What are your thoughts? What is this saying in your opinion? I just don't know. if it were consecutive, I feel they would use the word consecutive.

It doesn't use the word 'consecutive' but it may be implied to some extent.

You need to contact the insurer/issuer.

Better to know now!

I think what it is going to come down to is how your surgeon and your primary care physician write about your weight loss attempts in their notes. That was my experience anyway. But to answer your question, it doesn't make it sound like it needs to be consecutive.

Mine says I must have 180 days of consecutive meetings with an RD...