Are you prepared to take the first step to a wholesome life? We are here to help! Our office has helped a large number of patients get insurance approval for weight loss surgery. We will show you through each step of your weight reduction journey. Many plans cover Bariatric Surgery procedures if they determine it is medically necessary for you. However there are plans that exclude bariatric surgery in their policy.
Whether you have coverage or policy exclusion depends not on your insurance provider however your employer’s group plan guidelines. If there is an insurance plan exclusion for bariatric surgery your insurance company will NOT cover bariatric surgery under ANY circumstances even if it’s medically necessary. Cash pay or Financing your process is the only option at that true point.
The cost of bariatric surgery had come down through the years and it is affordable for most patients and they are able to fund the procedure. First step is to check for your benefits on your policy as well as your insurance requirements for your insurance to authorize the procedure. We will work with your insurance company to confirm your coverage. Our office shall call your insurance provider upon your instruction to verify benefits, approval requirements and pre-determination process.
You can expect to listen to from a member of our team in 2 to 3 3 business days to discuss your coverage details and plan a consultation. After medical consultation and accomplishing of all insurance requirements the letter of medical necessity is ready. After we obtain all documents and complete the package we will send all the information to your insurance provider.
- No Permanent Weight Loss if not Continued
- Eat a lot of fruits & vegetables with meals and as snack foods
- Perform 5-6 repetitions per side for each powerful mobilization and activation drill
- Create a scavenger hunt
- Blood sugars fasting
- 5 years back from United States
- Learn the Z-Box Fitness Program and Other Formats of Fitness
It can take anywhere from 1 – 3 weeks for your insurance company to respond back and sometimes longer. As soon as we hear from the insurance we will contact you. Once an approval comes through we will move forward with the preoperative process and can schedule the surgery in about 2 weeks from the approval date.
If insurance needs additional documentation we will inform you and you then need to obtain the additional paperwork necessary. We will help you with that process. If insurance denied the application you may charm then. However most appeals are denied if you don’t fulfill all the requirements by the insurance company and that people could actually provide documentation.
For most people, health benefits can come from losing the first 5-10% of their weight. This is about 5-10 kg often. In addition to setting yourself realistic weight loss targets, it is effective to set yourself an action plan also. Be realistic and think about what you are feeling will have the most impact on your weight. For example, if you currently have a piece of cake every day, per week only your action plan could be to reduce this to double.