I have the same insurance and with me my consultation didn't count as a visit like most insurances so I had to go a total of 7 time instead of 6 (which is once a month) I met with a dr (not surgeon) nutritionist, and exercise person each visit. And had to keep records of what I ate to send to insurance. They then send request to insurance after the 7 months then met with surgeon 2 visits (the last one being about a week and half before surgery. So for me and the insurance and the facility I went to it was like a 10 month process.