Insurance

[bcsrvivr 0]

I am going to a seminar this week for banding and was hoping to have the surgery soon. I just checked insurance requirements and they require the 6 month physician supervised program. Has anyone ever heard of this being waived. I am 44, BMI of 40 with diabetes, high blood pressure and arthitis and am a breast cancer survivor. Statistics show obesity can affect recurrence of cancer. I have MDIPA insurance which is United Healt Care. Thanks for any answers.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Never heard of it being waived...but my info is limited to reading posts on this site. I'd suggest starting the requisite 6-month supervised diet thing while you research it....that way if they do waive it, no harm. If they don't, at least you'll be progressing.

[JayTee562 1]

It's really suprising how quickly the 6 months can go and if you've been seeing your Dr. regularly and notes about weight and diet have been made on your chart you may have a few months over already. Just make sure from now on you see your dr. on a monthly basis and have notes put in about your weight loss attempt. I made the mistake of skipping a month after my initial visit to my pcp and it would have post poned my surgery by a couple months but I switched insurance in the proces and they didn't reauire back to back weighins.

Bottom line start now if youhaven't already and do not skip a month that starts it all over for many. Good Luck

[malissa 0]

I don't think they will waive it - but it really does go by faster than you think.

Just start now and keep going faithfully every month.

Good Luck!