Six months diet for insurance

kathyy68 · 11-18-2006, 12:13 AM

Ok, I have a question regarding the 6 months diet program that Cigna is requiring me to do. I started the supervised diet June 20. Monday will be my 6th appointment, but when you technically count it up, I have only been 5 months. June to July, July to Aug, Aug to Sept, Sept to Oct, Oct to Nov. But, I have had 6 appointments. Do insurance companies go by number of visits or actual months? I just dont want to screw this up cause I have already been denied once (for not having the 6 mos of supervised diets) This is really freaking me out since my 6th Dr. visit is Monday and I was hoping I was finished and could submit my paperwork. I have met all other conditions.
Please help!!!!
Kathy
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**Alexandra** · 11-18-2006, 06:32 AM

Only your carrier can answer that question. Honestly, in my experience carriers are excellent nitpickers, so quite likely they wouldn't consider the six months satisfied until December 20. But that's just a guess.

jcg3800 · 11-28-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kathyy68

Ok, I have a question regarding the 6 months diet program that Cigna is requiring me to do. I started the supervised diet June 20. Monday will be my 6th appointment, but when you technically count it up, I have only been 5 months. June to July, July to Aug, Aug to Sept, Sept to Oct, Oct to Nov. But, I have had 6 appointments. Do insurance companies go by number of visits or actual months? I just dont want to screw this up cause I have already been denied once (for not having the 6 mos of supervised diets) This is really freaking me out since my 6th Dr. visit is Monday and I was hoping I was finished and could submit my paperwork. I have met all other conditions.
Please help!!!!
Kathy
:help:

Kathy what was the supervised program I need to do the same thing. Janice

ReneBean · 11-28-2006, 08:20 PM

I have to agree with Alexandra. In my experience, the insurance company is looking for ANY excuse to deny you - so go with the additional month and the 7th doctor visit - just to cover your butt.

janiee · 11-30-2006, 02:19 AM

I am really excited because tomorrow night I start the six month diet program that my Ins Co insisted that I do before surgery.
I have no idea how this will help me because it's a telephone coaching program

(has anyone ever had to do this type of six month program on the phone before?) I need to stay by my phone for the 6:30 appt time. Oh well, if this is to detere me and make me wait, I can play that game. I hope to get some advice on healthy eating and excercise but I don't think it will help me loose my 120 excess pounds as much as the band will. It's count down time for me!!Yaaaayy!!!:biggrin1: I am sooo excited!!
Hopefully I will be a June/July 2007 Bandster!!!