Need advice - sorry it is so long.

I'm pre-op (waiting for 1st consult) I have the surgical consult appt and called my PCP to get the referral he wants me to see an Endocrinologist first. My insurance doesn't require a referral if the surgeon is in network so I'm going to keep my appt date, but am worried that my PCP will not approve the surgery no matter what the surgeon says. My PCP hasn't actually said he won't approve the surgery but I get the impression by his attitude that he doesn't approve of WLS. Should I begin looking for another PCP now or just wait to see what happens? And also, if my surgeon says the surgery is medically necessary will my insurance, United Healthcare Select POS, approve the surgery without a letter of medical necessity from my PCP?? I know someone else at my office with the same insurance I have who is seeing the same surgeon I am so I will ask him who his PCP is when I see him at work, but I'm afraid if I do need to change PCP's that it's just going to slow the process down and I've already been waiting 8 months just to get the initial surgical consult appt. Please give me some advice.

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