sierrab

i was wondering what insurance comps dont require a 6 month super diet in the next month im going to have to change insuerance comps and i thought if i could get one that does'nt reqire one well that would be great but i have a feeling that i will have too enyway

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Christina
337/335/140
high current goal
pcp july 18 done!
starting 6 months super med diet july 19
month 1 done -5
month 2 done -2
month 3 done -2
month 4 done +2
month 5 done -2
month 6 done -2
Finished diet jan 29 07 lost a total of 11 pou switched sergeons to a closer one
sleep study for apnea august 24th 2007 DONE
surgery hopefully sometime in the next millenium

Val 3

Mine doesnt, but the Dr group I belong too does (I have Health Net). I have a awesome DR so I wouldnt switch for anything either! Its a HMO. But on the bright side I am learning a lot in the class, and we have really nice Dieticans who run it. SO all in all the 6m. class sounds awful, but now that I am 1/2 way through it isn't so bad. I know there is a insurance out there that does require 5 YEARS of documented weight from your DR. That seems extreme. I don't remember the name of the company tho....I could find out for you on the 17, if you want to wait that long..........LOL

Good Luck~

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Valerie
Started 6m. classes on 4-17-06
Finish classes 10-16-06

Surgery 11-16-06....Weight gone-120lbs!!!!!! YAHOO I likey my band!!! Whoo HOOO I Am wearing a size 14...WHOLLY COW! SW:330 CW:205GW:180 onerland in 5lbs!!!!

We are duel surgery house, My DH is RNY...and I am Banded.

DH RNY 1-29-08 SW:426 CW:323 GW:225

SDphotogrl99

I had BC/BS ppo and I didn't have to do it

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~Holly~

~Lap RNY 10-10-05

370/363/170.5/199
Start/Pre-op/Now/Goal
56.3/55.3/25/30.3
Went from a size 28 to a size 10!

199.5 pounds lost!~I did it! I am less than half the size I started at!
I love my new shape!
Just had my first baby 6-17-08! Got back to my pre prego weight in 17 days!

Mavisavis

Me too......I did have to prove "past attempts" and a 5 yr history of obesity. But those I had no problem with. Good luck......also, I don't even know how much mine was, being that I never even got a bill. I basically paid co-pays along the way and a program fee to the program that was not medical. Love my BC/BS!! They also do things like reimburse $150 a year of a health club or fitness plan.

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Marty

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill

Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
pre/now/goal

WantToRun

I had Health Net - my medical group was Sharp-rees Stealy. Neither req the 6 months.

I had Kaiser previously and they do req the proof but it doesnt have to be from a "doctor" theyll take Weight watchers or jenny craig etc. THEN after they get that proof they make you go through THEIR 6 months. Kaiser takes forrreeeeevvveeerrrrr...

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Rebeca
340/185/170 5'9"
day of surgery/current/goal

Century Club August 30,2006!
Made it to ONE-derland! 12/25/06
Dr.Mueller
Surgery Date - 05/09/06

mindycure

mine doesn't and it is State Health Plan BC/BS

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April 5, 2006 Support Group(DONE)
April 26, 2006 orientation at Doc Office (DONE)
May 3, 2006 Support Group (DONE)
May 17, 2006 Sleep Study (DONE)
May 23, 2006 2nd Doc visit & blood work (DONE)
May 28, 2006 2nd Sleep Test w/ CPAP (DONE)
June 8, 2006 Psych Eval (DONE)
June 10, 2006 Nutrition (DONE)
July 5, 2006 Met w/ doctor & APPROVED(DONE)
July 22, 2006 Nutrition(DONE)
Nov 20, 2006 SURGERY
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263 / 152 / 140
Highest/Current/Goal

desperatelyseekingME

I have BC/BC PPO Federal employee and they don't require the 6 month diet or 5 year history (Thank goodness!) all they care about is being 100lbs over weight - they don't even care about co-morbidities - go figure.

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~Kimber
5'4"
246/234.5/126.8/135?
Highest/pre-op/Current/Goal
Lap RNY - 10/23/06
Dr. Jeffery Lord
Pensacola, FL

AngelsKisses

I have United Health Care EPO Choice Plus and they did not require a 6 month diet and neither did my doctor who was awesome (Dr. George Mueller) but he did want to hear of my past attempts...

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Lap 5/16/2006
Dr. Mueller

145 pounds gone forever.... As of 02/14/2007

pip

I got BC/BS of south Carolina, they do not require any diet documentation as a criteria. My secondary insurance is Capital Blue Cross od Southern PA., they require 3 months.

TabFox

I have Anthem BC/BS and they didn't require anything other than listing the diets that I have tried in the past, although I did have documented proof of dieticians and weight loss attempts from the doctor. Hell, I had a lifetime of documented obesity, so that was a breeze. Whatever they require, it's so worth it in the long run to have this surgery. I'd dance naked in the moonlight if they required it.

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Tabitha
Open 5/26/04
321/171/Passed Goal!