Ideas for convincing letter for surgeon or ins..

LMJLMJ · May 23, 2007

I meet w/ the surgeon next Tuesday and I need to write a convincing letter on "Why I want bariatric surgery". This letter will also be submitted to my insurance (BCBS of Ca Federal basic) and I want it to be really, really convincing being that my BMI is under 40 (37) with few co morbidities such as prediabetes and hyperlipidemia. PCOS testing tomorrow,if I'm lucky, I will be able to add that to my list of diagnoses. Anyone have any ideas as to what might be good to say? I have searched for some samples on here, but most of them are more appeal letters to insurance. Please help!

anonemouse · May 23, 2007

Do you have a family history of diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc? If you do, that could work to your advantage. I was approved by my insurance and will be having surgery on July 3rd (yay!), and I have a BMI under 40 and no comorbidities other than prediabetes, high cholesterol and trigycerides, and PCOS. But, I have a very severe family history of heart disease and diabetes, and my mom had to have both knees replaced because of her obesity.

LMJLMJ · May 23, 2007

I do have a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol....

Next question, do they verify that info? Just trying to think how I would get that info if they did want to verify that...And if they dont, I would be really, really tempted to embellish a little....

srsalas · May 28, 2007

I'm having an appt;with a surgeon 06/07/06 since,I Have been doing a lot of research first lapband ect..When I called to see if insurance covered it I decided to go ahead and talk to my Dr.office to get my Med.Rec's so at my appt: I will hopefully have most of what I need I as well have a BMI of 38.3 and high cholesteral .bloodsugar test was 120 they like it at least 112 so it was high and said I was at risk for coronary problems,on top of borderline high bloodpressure.which I'm taking atenolol for because I have been having a lot of headaches.anyway Iam taking my Docs rec. with me

good luck,

Sabrina:D

srsalas · June 17, 2007

Did you ever find out about a letter to write to your Surgeon? I have to write one saying what type of diets I have been on and how much weight have I lost, But this letter is to go to the Insurance co. So I want it to be professional sounding.I just don't know want it to be ill written.

I dont know where to start........

Sabrina