Should I change PCP's?

My PCP has stated that although he has referred patients for WLS in the past, he has never had a patient get approved. So while he's willing to do the work and give me the referral, I'm wondering if his lackluster enthusiasm colors how he presents the package to the insurance company. I have Kaiser and need to go through 6 monthly meetings with a nutritionist before the paperwork can be submitted. But my PCP said he'd see me in 3 months so we can finish the remaining tests that need to be completed for approval. So I'm real torn. He acknowledges that WLS is the only proven successful strategy for the morbidly obese to lose weight, but he thinks my lack of serious co-morbidities will prevent me from getting approval. Can my own heart felt letter to the evaluator help sway the decision?

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