BCBS insurance question

[cchapman6 6]

Hello, my name is Chanel and I am 24 I have blue shield of CA and was wondering if anyone knew if weight w***hers counted as 6 months supervised diet. Has anyone been approved using them? Thank you any feed back would help. I sent it in to insurance last week and am still waiting. But the weight w***hers has me scared. Please let me know. Thank you all.

[MommyMeghan 92]

The best way to know for sure is to call the 800 number and speak to the pre-cert/coverage department. They can also send you a PDF of your Full Plan Document. That usually spells out the requirements piece by piece.

[cchapman6 6]

Thank you I did try to do that. Some reps tell me yes others tell me no and some are honest and says he doesn't specify .

[mamaofmatthew 51]

I have BCBS and was told that diet needed to be doctor supervised, so WW would not count.

[cchapman6 6]

Oh man. Thank you.

[hillgirly 228]

I have BCBS of Missouri and my primary did the medically supervised diet. However, my surgeon's office did ask if I had any documented WW (like my doctor was aware), because that would have counted. Of course, every policy is different. Good Luck!!

[cchapman6 6]

Thank you @@hillgirly I have heard it does and some say it doesn't. I'm very confused. Thank you for your help!

[awold0 246]

Thank you @@hillgirly I have heard it does and some say it doesn't. I'm very confused. Thank you for your help!

Every state is differant. I'm texas and did not have to do any 6 month suppervised.

[hillgirly 228]

@@cchapman6 I also should have said, my insurance only required 3 months not 6, so yet another difference

[Bobby46 327]

8I have BC/BS of OH and WW did count. All they wanted was a record of weight for a couple years. I didn't even need to show proof of "doctors supervised diet" as stated in my insurance requirements. I wrote down every single diet I tried over the years and didn't provide a shred of evidence. They took my word. The NUT wrote a letter of recommendation for the surgery based on what I provided to him. I was told by my provider (they deal with all different types of insurance) that the specific diet program doesn't matter....its that you tried something in the past Was also told that sometimes the insurance company asks for a letter of recommendation from your private care doctor stating you tried and sometimes they dont. At least this was what I went through. It can be different from state to state. I was approved in 9 days. The longest wait has been the surgery....had to take a vacant surgery time....first one available on the day they scheduled me was 8/11, from 7/8.

[cchapman6 6]

Just for anyone else that was wondering weight watchers does count for BCBS CA! But make sure you have 6 months consecutive dr. Prescribed exercise.