Question:
Does anyone have a template for the letter?

I have almost no medical history (I've only been to the doc twice in the past 15 years and those were both in the last 2 years), and no diagnosed comorbidities. I have a family history of diabetes and heart disease, so I know I'll develop them in time, but I'd like to get the problem fixed pre-emptively. Has anyone in a similar situation been approved, and if so, is there a copy of the letter I could use as a template for my doctor?    — mbausch (posted on May 20, 2003)

May 20, 2003
Hi Matthew, Have you looked at the letter of medical necessity under the "Your Journey" section on this website? I copied the whole thing to Microsoft Word and changed it so that it pertained to me. I found that it helped remind me of medical problems I have that I may not have included otherwise. And not all of these problems were documented in my medical records. Good luck.
   — Dianne M.

May 20, 2003
I'd get your insurance company to spell out exactly what the authorization requirements are for the surgery. My insurance doesn't even require comorbidities at all - they have plenty of other rules, but cormorbs is not one of them.
   — bethybb