BCBS 6mo diet question

gagegrace · April 9, 2008

My surgeons office said they can supervise my 6 month diet. I was under the impression that my pcp had to do the superviving. Should I go ahead and schedule an appt. w/ my pcp anyways ea month? I'm in my second mo now. I'm not even being weighed ea mo. One mo I see dietician, one mo psych eval, then weight counselor, finally surgeon. I was weighed at first appt. then again will be the last month. What role should my pcp play. I have BCBS of Ala. Thanks

Karly1 · April 9, 2008

Hi Grace,

I too have BCBS AL. I would definitely go to the website and check it out...... call the number and they can guide you to it... there are different rules according to your contract. But mine said it couldn't be the surgeons office, it had to be the PCP.... not only that it had to be within a day of the same time each month. I had to be weighed and notes made on my progress or lack there of each month. They are very strict about that. Call your employer and ask for the bc rep... speak to them and they can get you to the right info.

Brandy~ · April 10, 2008

I didn't do mine with either of them. I just chose a dietitian and then saw her monthly. She would write a short report and fax it to the surgeons office monthly. I have no comorbities and was approved within 1.5 days of submitting pre auth