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I got a letter from insurance saying that I needed to do a 3 month diet for ferther consideration, but they want my Dr. office to re submit in no less then 45 days. How does that work?

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My recommendation would be to call your insurance carrier to confirm exactly what their requirements are. They should be able to give you this in writing. I have Blue Cross Blue Shield. When I called them to verify benefits, they were able to provide me with a very detailed list of requirements and patient selection criteria. For instance, my carrier requires that I follow a physician and dietician supervised diet and exercise plan. They require that I see both providers at least 6 times in 6 months. Every insurance company is different, so the best thing to do is call Customer Service. Best of luck to you.

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No less than 45 days, or no more than?

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So my Dr. office called for me and they are now saying that they never got anything from them saying that i wanted this done. She faxed over the letter that she got from insurence and all she said was oh.

So the plan the my dr. and i came up with is go back to PCP Friday so that i have a " July" diet appt. Then go back in 2-3 weeks for a Aug diet appt. and that will give me 4 months of notes of a diet with my PCP and that way we can send it in before 45 days. Hope it works.

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