I have the preferred PPO which I'm pretty sure will cover the procedure. I'm wondering if anyone knows the specific requirements and if there is a 6 month or a year Dr. supervised diet required.

I have the same insurance, and I had to do the six month 'diet' Had no problems getting everything covered.

Good luck to you!

I have BCBS MI PPo and I had the same concerns as you did. I was psycho with them. lol. But I'm happy to tell you that you only have to have the 6 months within 5 years. I had no problems getting it all covered. My hospital bill was paid within 3 weeks.

I also have BSBC PPO as a state employee.

I called the BSBC office and asked alot of questions (my surgeon gave me a page of questions to ask them).

They answered all of the questions and then some - and they followed up with a two-page letter.

They do not have a pre-authorization requirement, however they will check with the surgeons office to assure every pre-req was met.

They did require a 6-month physician supervised program (within 2 or 5 years).

My surgeon's office is soooo picky on the pre-op stuff that I feel very confident that everything will be paid for by BCBS.

I go for my pre-op surgeon appt this Friday - with a planned surgery date of April 27!!!! :mad2:

I had it and had to do a 6 month diet. I went 1 x per month and checked in iwth nutritionist. I didn't lose but 5lbs and didn't have a problem.