Blondiemagoo

Hi everyone. I have been to all of my appointments and now yesterday after scheduling my surgery my nurse walks in and tells me that BCBS of Michigan has changed their qualifications and that I needed 6 months straight of medically surpervised diet. I went on watching my caloric intake at the beginning of 2010 for 4 months did great until my doctor gave me adipex. Before all of this yeterday I stopped at my pcp to get the letter and she was rude to me and told me that she was not going to "lie" in the letter and that the insurance co. needed her to say that she has put me on a diet. #1 I never asked her to lie. #2 I have a co-morbid condition of severe sleep apnea and I am hoping this will be enough for the insurance company. I guess I am just a ball of nerves waiting to see if the insurance company will cover this or not.

Thank you everyone for your input. I have spoken with BCBS and they are still requesting the 6 months of medically supervised weight loss..........but the good thing is they have always requested it and with BCBS of Michigan they do not rrequire pre authorization. I spoke with benefits coordinator at my surgeon's office in Port Huron and she said as long as I had a letter from my doctor I would be fine. I am going to bite the bullet and speak with my doctor on Monday as I feel that I have this required documentation.