Insurance pre-diet requirement

[amanda0930 11]

Hi all,

I got a referral from my PCP to see a surgeon this coming September. I have been reviewing my insurance and they want 6 months of a physician supervised diet within the past 2 years (which I don't have) plus 3 month pre-op diet. They say that I have to show at least a 5% loss during the 3 months but if I lose more than 10% they could extend the physician supervised diet and postpose or deny surgery. Has anyome lost too much on their pre-op diet and been denied?

[achappex3 346]

I was told that there wasn't too much weight that I could lose. That it just shows dedication.

I am curious to hear other people's responses to this

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