Health Insurance Guide - Good Samaritan Health Insurance Section

Good Samaritan Health Insurance Navigation



Pet Health Insurance
Aetna Health Insurance
Health Insurance Companies In North Carolina
Alternative Health Insurance
Hmo Health Insurance
Nationwide Health Insurance
Health Insurance South Florida
Health Insurance Companies Uk
Pacificare Health Insurance
Health Insurance For Pastors
Health Insurance Florida
Health Insurance Companies In Florida
Alternative Medicine Health Insurance
Childrens Health Insurance
Major Medical Health Insurance
Atena Health Insurance
Affordable Health Insurance Massachusetts
Private Health Insurance Providers
Rating Health Insurance Companies
Affordable Health Insurance For The Self Employed
Florida Health Insurance Companies
Health Insurance Quotes On Line
Private Health Insurance Canada
Health Insurance Companies Ratings
Low Cost Health Insurance

2005 Best Seller!

Annuities: The Shocking Secrets Revealed. Discover the Shocking Secrets that Banks and Insurance Companies Don't Want You to Know.
Buy it now!

Best Good Samaritan Health Insurance products

Success Secrets The Pros Use Asap!
Powerful Goal Setting & Time Management Techniques for Guaranteed Personal & Business Success

Affirmations Software - Sculptor3.
Affirmation goal setting motivational software, for improved mental/physical health, personal growth.

The Power Of Positive Habits E-Book.
Learn how to Re-Program your Mind & Body and reach your goals Automatically!

Self Improvement: The Top 101 Experts.
This eBook is best described as an Encyclopedia of Self Improvement with information on 101 of the top Experts in the industry.


Main Good Samaritan Health Insurance sponsors

Good Samaritan Health Insurance

 

Latest Good Samaritan Health Insurance link added

Welcome to Health Insurance Guide

Good Samaritan Health Insurance Article

Gastric Bypass Surgery - Keys to Obtaining Insurance Coverage
Craig Thompson

As soon as you have decided to pursue gastric bypass surgery,

you should contact your insurance company right away to find out
whether your policy covers the procedure. You can find the
number for member services on your insurance card or on the
Website for your insurance provider. When you contact a company
representative, always be specific about the type of surgery you
are going to have--for example, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric
bypass surgery--and be sure to write down the date, time of day,
and the name of the person with whom you spoke.



Additionally, make note of what the member services
representative tells you regarding your policy and the documents
you will need for preauthorization. Request that your carrier
provide you with a certificate of coverage by mail, so you can
compare this list to the terms you were given over the phone and
make sure you obtain all the necessary paperwork. Finally, be
sure to get the mailing address where you should send your
medical documentation and preauthorization request.



Planning Gastric Bypass Surgery Once you have confirmed that you
are covered by your insurance policy for weight loss surgery,
you should request a gastric bypass surgery referral from your
physician. The referral indicates that your physician supports
the procedure and believes it is medically necessary. A formal
letter of recommendation from your primary care physician is
also helpful when submitting a request for preauthorization.



You must also obtain documentation that you are a proper
candidate for gastric bypass surgery. Insurance companies have
different requirements for obtaining pre-approval, which should
be detailed in your certificate of coverage. These generally
include information regarding your body mass index (BMI) and
diagnosis of severe or morbid obesity, a documented history of
doctor-supervised diet and exercise programs, a list of weight
loss medications prescribed by your primary care physician, and
complete medical and psychiatric evaluations. In addition, you
should document any serious or life-threatening obesity-related
health issues (known as co-morbidities), such as coronary heart
disease, high blood pressure, or osteoarthritis.



Improving Your Chances for Insurance Pre-approval Be sure that
you thoroughly investigate every avenue for arranging gastric
bypass surgery and obtain all required medical records,
supporting documentation and letters of recommendation prior to
submitting a request to your insurance company for pre-approval.
It is imperative that your insurance company understands the
procedure is medically necessary and not for cosmetic reasons.
By working closely with your physician and a qualified bariatric
surgeon, you can help the lengthy and complicated
preauthorization process go smoothly and increase your chances
of having insurance pay for your procedure.



About the author:

Craig Thompson, was one of the earliest to have
href="http://www.renewedreflections.com">Gastric Bypass
Surgery, in 1997. Now writes about
href="http://www.renewedreflections.com/news/insurance-coverage/"
>gastric bypass insurance

Good Samaritan Health Insurance News

Mid-Neb. Clinic of Good Health in Gibbon closes

GIBBON — Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska closed its Clinic of Good Health in Gibbon Jan. 20.

Read more...

Good Samaritan’s ‘moral compass’ retiring

The executive director of Cullman’s Good Samaritan clinic has announced he will step away from the position he’s held ever since helping to found the indigent-care medical facility eight years ago.

Read more...

Cheers & Jeers for Thursday, Feb. 9

Cheers to Rickie Marsh, who was a good citizen when another driver hit my car in a parking lot and left the scene. Mr. Marsh witnessed the event, got the license plate number and left a note on my car. He agreed to speak with the insurance company when they refused to pay for my damage.

Read more...

Thunder recognize Edmond 'good Samaritan'

On Nov. 9, Tyler Ryan, 24, saw a motorist in distress along an Edmond city street. Morshed Khandaker, a University of Central Oklahoma assistant professor, was preparing to change a tire near Crest and the 15th Street-Santa Fe intersection. Tyler pulled over and offered to help. After taking safety precautions, he began to remove the spare tire from the trunk. In the blink of an eye Tyler’s life ...

Read more...

Marks House gearing up

With the keys to the Marks House in the city's hands, Good Samaritan Shelters could begin providing shelter to homeless families by the middle of next week, according to a Good Samaritan official. 

Read more...

Shelter expected to accept families next week

With the keys to the Marks House in the city’s hands, Good Samaritan Shelters could begin providing shelter to homeless families by the middle of next week, according to a Good Samaritan official. 

Read more...

Pass bill to keep patients 'in network'

Recent events in Northeast Pennsylvania demonstrate emphatically that health care consolidation is a fact of life.After years of struggling independently, Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital have been acquired by for-profit Community

Read more...

Copyright, 2005-2008 Health Insurance Guide  •  | Health Insurance In Texas