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I just got a call from my surgeons office saying that I need to write a letter to Federal bcbs saying why I think I need the sleeve surgery. And what I have done over past year to lose weight... Anyone else have to do this? I am otherwise done with everything, just waiting on approval..

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I did not HAVE to, but I did anyway, and I am sure it helped.

I have attached a copy with my personal info deleted. See bottom of this post.

Feel free to use its concepts. Good Luck.

By the way, once they received my insurance packet from the surgeon, I was approved in two days!

Copy of REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY.docx

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I had to write a letter as part of my pre approval paperwork why I wanted surgery and what I hoped to gain from it

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I did not HAVE to, but I did anyway, and I am sure it helped.

I have attached a copy with my personal info deleted. See bottom of this post.

Feel free to use its concepts. Good Luck.

By the way, once they received my insurance packet from the surgeon, I was approved in two days!

Thank you! It was very kind of you to share that info... I'm trying to put something together now.

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I did not have to write them a letter. My PCP had to send them a letter of necessity. After they received my packet I was approved in a week.

Good Luck!! BCBS Fed is amazing insurance

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I have BCBS of tx and I had to write a letter. It was just a couple of paragraphs.

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