pre-approval letter
Here is the link to the sample letter of medical necessity which looks like a pre-approval letter to me:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/content/letterofmedicalnecessity. html
Should you need to file an appeal to a denial, then here is the link for the sample appeal letter:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/wlsjour ney/insurance+trouble.php
Hope this helps!
Vicki
DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.
Has not weighed myself since 1/2010. Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.