Mz. Bunny 3 Posted December 15, 2012 Do you really have to go through 6 months before your doctor can submit the referral? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tifagirl 23 Posted December 15, 2012 I have BCBS of illinois and i got the surgery 2 months after first talk with the Doctor. I have a long history of doing things to loose weight. Maybe that is why it went quick for me. I was just banded the 13 of Nov. good luck!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2muchfun 8,927 Posted December 15, 2012 When I first started the process in October of 2010 BCBS required 6 months of doctor/nutritionist oversight. By the time I made it through this process my BCBS dropped that requirement. But, each plan could be different. The only way to know is to login to your online BCBS account and see what your benefits are and what they require of you? It was all there in writing when I started this. tmf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marybell 22 Posted December 15, 2012 i have anthem bcbs and i had to do 3months of supervised Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lori Voss Green 93 Posted December 15, 2012 I work for BCBS of IL. As far as OUR company goes, the 6 month doctor/nutritionist oversight has been waived and is no longer required in order to get approved by BCBS of IL. 1 2muchfun reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trikki87 20 Posted December 15, 2012 I'm bcbs in md for state workers and I had 6 month period as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A New New Dawn 1,695 Posted December 15, 2012 Definitely call your insurance and ask them what their requirements are. Also know that BCBS is not all the same. Each state, etc is different and your employer may not cover the procedure. You won't know unless you call them. I have bcbs of il and agree w/ the earlier posts that they dropped many of the requirements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
