Called the insurance today I have Meridian (Illinois Medicaid) said I have to go through weight watchers for 6 months first to get approved for surgery. I can still start the program at the Bariatric clinic just have to do my 6 months through weight watchers. Anyone else have to do this process too?

I’ve never heard of 6 months of weight watchers, but most of us have had to do 3-6 months of weight management classes. How do they want you to document your WW participation?

Curious they chose W W but every plan is different, they,want to see if you can lose under a structured program. Mine was,all done by the nurse practitioner in my former surgeon's office.I had a diet sheet I had to chart my diet and activity levels on, I followed my daily diet on My Fitness Pal and then transfered the information over onto paper. Once a month we met to go overmy,sheet and see if we had to make changes.I had completed 5 of the 6 that insurance required, then my job terminated, and i,lost my insurance. Thought well that's that, so stopped going. Turned out the insurance I switched.to has less.requirments, i,could have gone ahead with surgery at that point but no one notified me.
So,i am still,trying to,prepare for my surgery and,this time I'm staying to the end.

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20 minutes ago, frust8 said:

Curious they chose W W but every plan is different, they,want to see if you can lose under a structured program. Mine was,all done by the nurse practitioner in my former surgeon's office.I had a diet sheet I had to chart my diet and activity levels on, I followed my daily diet on My Fitness Pal and then transfered the information over onto paper. Once a month we met to go overmy,sheet and see if we had to make changes.I had completed 5 of the 6 that insurance required, then my job terminated, and i,lost my insurance. Thought well that's that, so stopped going. Turned out the insurance I switched.to has less.requirments, i,could have gone ahead with surgery at that point but no one notified me.
So,i am still,trying to,prepare for my surgery and,this time I'm staying to the end.

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Really? I knew it was going to be 6 moths just didn’t know it was going to be with W W and I know people just go see the dietitian or nutritionist but I think it’s through W W too for my insurance. Yes I know you can make it to the end!

23 minutes ago, aNYCdb said:

I’ve never heard of 6 months of weight watchers, but most of us have had to do 3-6 months of weight management classes. How do they want you to document your WW participation?

I have to go to a meeting every week and it’s at our recreational center at least 10 meetings out of 12 and lose 5% of fat the first 12 weeks then another 12 weeks after that

That actually sounds like a really good kick start. Weight watchers is old school, but it's good basic nutrition and good support. Wishing you the best:)

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6 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

That actually sounds like a really good kick start. Weight watchers is old school, but it's good basic nutrition and good support. Wishing you the best:)

Thank you so much!

I'm doing my 6 months thru my surgeons office I'm on month 3 of 7 I have a weight check in a week. Then onto month 4 yay it's moving by so fast. Omg like I feel like I just met with the doctor and now it's almost may I'm having surgery in September. It's happening so quickly you guys

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My office didn't do that because when I had the surgery I had medicare and medically necessary so all I did was go to psychiatrist for clearance, test for E Pylori. And see nutritionist and if you have like medcaid they made you do 6 months so I guess depends on insurance and doc

DOS: 1/21/12
SW: 367 LBS
CW: 185 LBS

13 hours ago, newmebithebypass said:

I'm doing my 6 months thru my surgeons office I'm on month 3 of 7 I have a weight check in a week. Then onto month 4 yay it's moving by so fast. Omg like I feel like I just met with the doctor and now it's almost may I'm having surgery in September. It's happening so quickly you guys

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Awesome!!! Good luck! I can’t wait to get the ball rolling ?

Awesome!!! Good luck! I can’t wait to get the ball rolling [emoji16]

Thank you. Visit 3 complete. Today we learned the post op diet progression and what vitamins we need. Also what protein shakes to get. It was a long class.

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