DENIED BY BCBS OF ILL AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

WELL, I CALLED TO CK STATUS OF MEDICAL REVIEW. I WAS TOLD I WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT I ATE EACH DAY AND HOW MUCH EXERCISE I DID.  MY DOCTORS SIGNED NOTES IN BCBS OF ILL OWN FORMAT, BUT APPARENTLY THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH INFO, NOW I HAVE TO GET ALL OF MY FOOD JOURNALS AND EXERCISE LOGS SIGNED BY MY DOCTOR AND FAXED IN TO BCBS.  WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE TO TELL MY DOCTOR TO PROVE WHAT WE DID?   SORRY, THIS MICROMANAGED MEDICINE THAT INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE DOING NOW REALLY HACKS ME OFF. WHEN DID SOME DR. THAT HAS NEVER EVEN SEEN ME OVERRIDE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF MY LONG TREATING DOCTOR. TERESA

Teresa, That is absolutly rediculous!!!! I had to do a three month diet with my doctor-my insurance company took 25 days to finally give me an answer.  I was worried they would do somthing like you described.  I did not keep any of my food journals-and would have had to fabricate them.  Anyone can write down whatever they want in a food journal. Just do NOT give up!  That is what they want you to do! I started with my initial consult over 7 months ago and I just got my approval (after a  denial in January) yesterday. Best of luck, Lisa R.