I have a question...I understand Highmark will make me go through a 6-month pre-op diet. I started on xenical in September and it did NOTHING for me. Well, except for what xenical typically does which I couldn't deal with. Anyway, would this count as the start of my 6 month supervised diet? I saw my doctor in late August and couldn't get another appt until November! :smile: I plan to go to my seminar on Nov. 5 and am also afraid my PCP will not be as enthusiastic about this as I am. Does Magee do the pre-stuff and is it covered by Highmark? TIA!

I'm not sure what the Magee program is but I have Highmark insurance and was banded on 9-30-08. I had to go to the doctor once a month. It HAD to be in the month like January, February, March etc. even though it might only be 30 days it had to be in the calendar month. I hope that helps.

I have aetna and they also made me do a 6month supervised diet. I HAD to go once a month otherwise I would have had to start over. Also I could do any diet I wanted as long as I checked in with my doctor and got weighed.