Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Does Your Insurance Cover Gastric Bypass Surgery?

You have done your research on gastric bypass surgery, and determined whether your insurance carrier will pay for the procedure. You have the CPT/ICD-9 codes memorized, and you're on a first-name basis with the member services rep at the insurance company. You have prepared the documentation required by your carrier, and the big day is finally here: It's time to submit all this information with a request for pre-approval of your gastric bypass procedure. Increase Your Chances of Insurance SuccessThe checklist below can help you ensure you have obtained everything needed to increase your chances of securing preauthorizing for weight loss surgery from your insurance carrier:1. A letter of medical necessity from your primary care

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