Physican Letterhead OR MEDICAL NECESSITY
Physican Letterhead OR [insert name of practice] [Insert physician name] [insert address/contact information]
SAMPLE LETTER OF
MEDICAL NECESSITY:
(Give this to your Primary Care Physician to complete and send to our office or give to You). This is required by most insurances for weight loss surgery insurance
authorization.
[insert date]
[insert insurance company name and address]
RE: [insert patient's name] Group #:
Date of Birth: ID#:
To Whom It May Concern:
Ms/Mr. [insert patient's name] has been a patient of mine for [insert number] years. Patient is (height) and weighs (weight) lbs. with a BMI of [insert patient's BMI]. Patient has been excessively overweight for some time now and will benefit from Bariatric surgery.
In addition to morbid obesity, the patient is suffering from the following comorbid conditions: [insert comorbidities, e.g. exertional dyspnea, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes, degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, shortness of breath, etc].
Patient has tried many methods of weight loss including diet pills for [insert length of time] with [insert number of pounds lost and whether they were regained or not], physician-administered diets for [insert length of time] with [insert number of pounds lost and whether they were regained or not], WeightWatchers, etc. The patient is limited due to her comorbidities in her ability to exercise but has tried [list all attempts and any successes or regaining of weight].
Family medical history is positive for [insert medical conditions, e.g. obesity, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, etc].
I am respectfully requesting pre-authorization for Bariatric surgery to include patient's benefits and coverage. Thank you for your kind consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
[Physician Name]
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