Question:
Why is it that surgeons or there insurance clerk do not help you with appeals?

   — CINDY D. (posted on July 7, 2003)

July 7, 2003
Unfortunately for the WLS patients, there are plenty of people to take their place and fill the available surgery dates. Although many surgeons are very wonderful and compasionate people, it is still a business for them. Hard to say, but it just is. I think their could and should be SOME assistance, but it usually falls upon the patient and in some cases their hired lawyer to fight denials and get successful appeals.
   — Fixnmyself

July 7, 2003
They are not getting paid to file appeals. Of course they want to provide your surgery, but honestly, this is a very time-consuming process and is not the surgeons responsibility at all. He did his part by requesting the initial approval - after that it is the patient's issue, not his.
   — bethybb