Medical Necessity Letter...An updated version?

fresnojess
on 4/29/14 6:07 am - Melvin, IL

Hello! I just joined OH and am thankful for the great resources and encouragement I'm already finding. 

I was going to use the Medical Necessity Letter template (SOO helpful!) and noticed the dates of all referenced medical journals and findings are from the 90's. Did anyone who used this letter run into any problems because of possible outdated info? And/or does anyone have more recent references they could point me in the direction of that I may use on my letter to my insurance?

I'm just beginning my fight for getting coverage of bariatric surgery from my insurance carrier and I want to come with as much ammo as I can from the get go! Any advice with insurance related stuff is greatly welcomed and appreciated!

-Jess

basilmk
on 4/29/14 8:38 am - FL
RNY on 01/07/14

My doctors all had their own letters that address everything that the insurance people need. They will help you with those things.

Best of luck.

RNY 1/7/2014 with Jeffery Lord, Pensacola, FL

    
MsBatt
on 4/29/14 11:21 am

LOL---my letter of medical necessity was very brief and basically said "This woman is morbidly obese and she needs to have WLS before it kills her."

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