My Letter of Medical Necessity - VSG Revision to DS

Nov 30, 2016

I compiled/wrote this letter (with a LOT of help and copy/pasting from http://www.obesityhelp.com/content/letterofmedicalnecessity.html which was an amazing resource!) as something to hand to my bariatric surgeon at our initial consult tomorrow afternoon. It includes a LOT of verbiage from the link posted, and then some info gleaned from BariatricFacts.org (http://bariatricfacts.org/threads/revisions-does-the-patient-fail-the-procedure-or-does-the-procedure-fail-the-patient.245/) and some cases from the DMHC Independent Medical Review site (http://wpso.dmhc.ca.gov/imr/). I also looked up some long-term results studies in order to make a few graphs plotting out my personal weight loss progression, and how that compares to others in my shoes. 

I hope with everything included that it is a strong letter for both my surgeon, and for any appeals that I may have to tackle. I'm throwing it out there as an example if anyone is interested, for any feedback for last minute edits (since my appointment is TOMORROW!), and for general putting it out there in the universe.

Wish me luck!

Diana's Letter of Medical Necessity

http://georgetownfiredepartment.com/DJS/WLS%20Letter.pdf

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