Do you know anyone at your company who has had weightloss surgery? I, for one, got together with my coworker and reviewed all the paper work she turned in to the insurance in order to get her approval. I then drafted the same letter she used, only using the statics my doctor had from my 6 month diet etc, and brought it to my PCP. He reviewed it against the file and signed it. I then went to my psych doctor and had him do my psych consultation and write a letter saying that i was a good candidate. Finally, I went to the nutritionist who also wrote my letter. I faxed it to my surgeon who faxed it to my insurance company and i had my approval 3 hours later. all insurances are different because they are guided by company requirements, so your best bet is to (if possible) seek out the help of a coworker who was approved. Hopefully that is an option for you. It is all about submitting what they want in the exact format they want, and it is all a guessing game until you give it a go. good luck!

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Janette 5'9"
Band Date: May 19th, 2008
Dr. Whittwell, Miami, Florida.