After a significant amount of nudging

Mar 06, 2019

My doctor agreed again to submit the paperwork but was very clear that he would not say it was medically necessary.  Medical necessity is the very first hurdle with my insurance.  I contacted the surgeon's office for help and while they cannot see me until stages 1 and 2 are complete, they were helpful in that they suggested I contact my Insurance and ask for a case manager to help me navigate the process.  

I cannot go back to this doctor.  I am so angry and while our relationship was not great before it is now broken.  Do I have to be on death's doorstep to make surgery medically necessary?  It sure as hell isnt cosmetic!

So now I need to find another primary care physician.  I am not sure how to move forward.  How do I make sure that I find a doctor who feels that surgical weight loss is an option?

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