Is a supervised diet required?

Do you have to have a supervised diet before your insurance will consider approving you for weight loss surgery? I am trying to find out how many there are of us out there. Beth M

Beth, All my insurance required was a physc and nutrionist which my surgeon also required. D

I am in the process of a six month doctor supervised diet with a minimum of three dietician visits per month. That is four doctor/dietician visits a month, one a week. I am in the middle of my fourth month and I am going crazy! In addition I need a sleep study, a psychologist report, a letter from my primary care, a bmi of over 40 for a minimum of three years or a bmi over 35 and at least two comorbidities for at least three years. I am almost there, only 1.5 more months!!! I am hoping that I can have surgery at the end of July or thereabout. Nancy PS What do you have to have?