What is the process for application for insurance coverage?
Since every insurance policy is unique, it’s important that you thoroughly understand your certificate of coverage to know exactly what is and isn’t covered through your plan. To qualify for insurance coverage, many insurers require patients to have a history of medically supervised weight loss efforts. Dr. Umbach will prepare a letter to obtain preauthorization from your insurance company. The goal of this letter is to establish the medical necessity of bariatric surgery and gain approval for the procedure.
