I did two supervised diet programs but I'm concerned my documentation isn't good enough for insurance approval. 

My first dr supervised diet was from a hospital that included calorie restriction (800 primarily shakes) and weekly meetings with weigh ins, and planned goals for exercise.  I have three letters from this dr/hospital diet program which was sent to my primary care physician outlining my attendance, goals, start and progress, and the letters span over/past a 6 month period, but I do not have my weekly weigh in logs.  Silly me I threw out my weekly weigh in logs and I did this purpously because I had lost weight and never wanted to see these weight numbers again.  Obviously I was not thinking of bariatric surgery at this time.  Unfortunaltey it took me all  but two years to gain back all the weight I had lost.

My second supervised diet was from my primary care physician PCP, and I have copies of pharmacy records that indicate I was on Adipex (diet pill) for 10 months.  I did see my PCP various times throughout this process but not monthly.  I also did Weigh****chers during this time but I have looked everywhere and I cannot find my weekly logs from WW.  I do have documentation regarding my registration into two - 12 week WW programs but not my weekly logs.    

What do you think?  Will this suffice?  What have others used for approval and or appeals?



 

Has anyone ever had BCBS of IL PPO that has had DS surgery?  Did BCBS pay or deny?  Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Mary

I am not the policy holder on my insurance, that woule be my mom. I called and asked about gastric surgery and was told no.... I know many people are denied this off hand at first.... how do I get the insurance company to pay for this? I am bound and determined to do this.... I don't expect them to pay for it all... just the majority... my parents said they would help me with copay as long as it's not above a couple thousand. I just need to do this surgery and with my family history of heart disease, type II diabetes, and other obesity related diseases I want to avoid them (if I don't already have them!) What do I need to do?

THANKS!!!!

hi can you tell me how eveything works i live in gaithersburg md and have priority partners

 Is it even possible to get WLS with terrible credit (bankruptcy) and no insurance (self employed) ?  I just wonder if it is even worth my time to try.