Question:
OK I AM DRIVING MYSELF CRAZY!

I HAVE ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHEILD~ BLUE CARE PLUS HMO. IN MY PLAN BOOK IT SAYS IT IS COVERED IF MEDICALLY NECESSARY.BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD SO MANY TIMES THAT THEY REQUIRE PROVEN SUPERVISED DIETS. MY PROBLEM IS I DON'T HAVE ANY! MY FAMILY DOCTER WHO I HAVEN'T SEEN IN OVER 12 YEARS IS RETIRED NOW AND THE GROUP IN THE BUILDING HE USED TO BE IN IS DIFFERENT. I HAVE TRIED EVERY DIET KNOWN TO MAN, AND HAVE HIGH COLESTEROL, ACID REFLUX, FATTY LIVER, AND MAJOR LEG AND JOINT PAIN. WHAT I NEED TO HEAR IS THAT I WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THE BATTLE!!! PLEASE ANYONE WITH MY EXACT INSURANCE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I WILL HAVE A WICKED TIME WITH THIS??? THANKS SO MUCH!!! I AM LOSING SLEEP OVER THIS!    — REBECCA L. (posted on June 21, 2001)

June 21, 2001
Maybe you could s-t-r-e-t-c-h the truth a little? If your doc is retired and the group is different maybe it would work. Are they requesting medical records? I really have tried every diet known to man, but as far as I know, they never did a thourough check. Good Luck, I hope everything works out for you.
   — Kim B.