What qualifies as a physician supervised diet?

[cls8402 26]

My insurance (BCBS of MI) requires 6 months of physician supervised diet. What qualifies? My doctor is aware I've been dieting forever. I've gone around and around on Nutra-system, Weight Watchers, perscription appetite supressants, calorie counting, Adkins.... His records note all of this. Will that be enough? Does anyone have experience with this? I'm just in the beginning of the process, and I'm afraid they're going to make me do another 6 months!

[fp9107 121]

My insurance also required this. I had to go to my primary doctor once a month, then my primary had to fax forms to my surgeon's office and then they sent those forms on to my insurance company.

[newlife2014 10]

I was told by my insurance is if they were a consecutive 6 months in the past 1 1/2 then it would work but mine is insurance in MD

[fp9107 121]

From the time I started it now has been almost six months so far and my surgery is expected to be the first week of February. There are a lot of steps that need to be taken. There are mandatory classes, a Psychological evaluation, exercise classes and nutrition classes. There are tests that need to be taken. It is a process to see if you can loose the weight on your own. Hang in there It will all come together.

[johnlatte 1,232]

My surgeon, assigned me to a nutritionist, and I met with the nutritionist once a month. It's part of the educational process of what I could and could not eat post-op. It help me TONS and I was really glad that did it. My first nut. appointment post-op was with a different nut and that didn't go well at all. Woman had a serious load of attitude, so I made all my future appts. with my old nut even though she is in a different office and is way across town from me.

[cls8402 26]

Thanks all.... It seems like it depends on the ins co. I'll just have to wait and see I guess. I wish there was a industry standard to get coverage.