approval without letter of necessity

[kimmykat82 24]

Hi everyone! Completely new here! I just wanted to know if anyone else was having a hard time getting the letter of necessity from their pcp? I have United health care and I asked the surgeons office to submit the insurance packet without it (doing that today keep your fingers crossed) but I wanted to know if anyone else has had issues getting the letter and if there's a chance for approval without it?

[sp70 193]

My insurance (cigna) denied til they received the letter from my pcp. Not sure about others. Good luck!

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Unfortunately if your insurance requires it you must have one. They'll deny you otherwise.

I know others who've changed PCP because theirs wouldn't write the letter of necessity.

[kimmykat82 24]

Ugh...that's what I was afraid of thank you for the answers

[dawalsh 919]

My doctor (PCP) was very compliant. He wrote that it was a medical necessity. My insurance needed that letter before I would be qualified.

Also, my BMI was 40.5 when I started my BMI is 32.6 now if I calculated correctly. I was borderline on the BMI factor so I was sweating it out but my doctor got that letter into my insurance right sway.

[carol285 145]

My PCP wasn't initially supportive but then my Cardiologist actually asked me if I ever considered WLS so I told him I have & very seriously recently but my PCP seemed less then in favor of this route. So he put in his notes that he discussed this as a viable option for me. I then went back to PCP & she sang a different tune!!!

[catfish87 3,471]

My PCP wasn't initially supportive but then my Cardiologist actually asked me if I ever considered WLS so I told him I have & very seriously recently but my PCP seemed less then in favor of this route. So he put in his notes that he discussed this as a viable option for me. I then went back to PCP & she sang a different tune!!!

Great Post! This just goes to show, there are many ways to overcome a less than supportive PCP.

[kazjim98 618]

Does your PCP just not want to give you one? That totally sucks....is changing PCP's an option? It just seems so ridiculous for him/her not to give you the letter......I'm so sorry

[aviva1979 375]

My insurance (cigna) denied til they received the letter from my pcp. Not sure about others. Good luck!

Ditto

[kimmykat82 24]

My pcp told me "if I drop you in the desert for 10 days and don't feed you you'll lose the weight..so I don't think you'll need the surgery" ugh he's a butthole

[kimmykat82 24]

Time for a new pcp!

[NWgirl 574]

I went with a new pcp when I was going through the process because the one I was with was unwilling to look at wls as a viable option. I also got a letter from my pediatric doctor (I was 23 at time of surgery) because he had been my Dr throughout childhood and had watched me struggle as a teen to lose weight with no avail.

If your Dr who you're paying is unwilling to ve supportive in the way you wish, hire a new one.

[DMJ 0340 21]

Your PCP doesn't sound very supportive, they sound like a total ignoramus! If you aren't able to get their support you really should find someone who will! Good Luck!

[kimmykat82 24]

Thank you all for the support! I think I may have to find a new Dr.

[mrs.jones0112 0]

I am also in the same boat my pcp was very nadty towards me treated me like a child so i found another pcp i see them in aug i hope to have the surgery by jan 2014