Hi,

I do Bariatric surgery insurance approvals for a living. I work in the DFW area. BCBS Fed DOES NOT require a 6 month diet. They don't require psych eval, or nutrition appt either. When I submit to BCBS I always have the same nurse call me back for clinical info. She only asks current height, weight and BMI and any co-morbid conditions. They won't give you an approval ahead of time for outpatient surgery so we always do our Lap Bands inpatient for BCBS Fed patients so we can get the pre approval done. If you can get in to see someone and get them to get you submitted quickly you should be approved in just a few days.

Good Luck!

Kathy