Your Primary Care Physician and the Letter of Medical Necessity: Absolutes for Your Insurance Approval

BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: After all non-surgical weight loss efforts have been unsuccessful, many patients consider weight loss surgery. Ellen Bell continues her inquiry into insurance practices and procedures relating to bariatric surgery approval. Before preparing patients to meet the demands of surgery, primary care physicians and specialists must also be familiar with properly completing the necessary documents for insurance approval which often requires meeting specific criteria.

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