Pre surgery monitored diet

[shellyk018 30]

Hey I was just wondering what was required by everyone’s insurance as far as pre surgery monitoring for diet. I have read tons of things and most common that I’ve seen was 3 months and 6 months. I got some information sent to me from a the surgeons office that said my insurance requires 7 months.. this seemed weird to me because I feel like 7 months is a random number and I’m pretty positive I read that my insurance required 3 months. Just curious and wanting to see what other people’s experience was! Thanks! :)

[marly18 23]

I did not have that req but was told some have 3 or 6 months as well. I agree 7 is random. Go with your gut.

[shellyk018 30]

Marly18 that’s awesome that you didn’t have it! And you’re right, I’m going to look into it more. Thank you!

[johnsons13 359]

Mine was 6 months with other requirements. I tried looking online for my insurance requirements, then I got off the electronics and did it the old fashioned way and called. I would suggest giving your insurance company a call and ask them what their requirements are and then ask where you can find that in maybe online or in an insurance handbook or whatever they are called (where you can find approved meds, doctors, and what is covered and what deductible you have)

[Briswife15 889]

Mine is 6 months of sequential nutrition visits. I found my insurance requirements online, but also called.

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[Chrissy C 51]

I have Cigna they did not require any weight loss visits but I did have to do a nutritional class and see a psychologist

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[Frustr8 7,886]

Sometimes as you were through all the requirements You were,in another country or being a Private Pay!

[MissTimeIsUp 25]

Yep, mine was/is 3 months. Sucks, but I think it's a necessary evil.

[ARMoma45 353]

I had 6 months of Dr monitored diet with a necessary loss of 10% body weight, visit with nutritionist, psych eval, endoscopy and sleep study.

[GettinSkinnywithit 176]

Mine was six months and had to note my change of habits in an attempt to change, ie parking at far end of parking lot and walking farther, putting fork down between bites, chewing food 30xs, etc but oddly no requirement to lose weight, just couldn’t let my BMI go below 40, which was not an issue! I lost 3-4 pounds each month first three months then gained 2-3 pounds second three months. Approval came three days after it was submitted to insurance.

[Matt Z 4,138]

For me GEHA required 6 months of "supervised" diet and exercise. This really just boiled down to meeting with the nutritionist once a month for 6 months. There were requirements that the doctors office required that insurance did not, I was able to successfully "negotiate" some of these so that I didn't have to do them, but some were "hard requirements" for the practice.