Billing And Insurance

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Arizona Weight Loss Solutions
will work directly with your insurance

In concert with you, our experienced office staff will work with your insurance provider to obtain pre-authorization for your surgery. Be aware that there are not only many different insurance companies, but each company writes a wide variety of plans. Some plans will cover certain types of weight loss surgery, while other plans specifically exclude coverage of any weight loss surgery.

General Requirements

Many policies that do cover weight loss surgery will require a number of things from you, before they will even consider authorizing the surgery. The most common prerequisites include documentation of:

  • Being Morbidly Obese for 3-5 years
  • Co-morbidities documented by your Primary Care Physician
  • Psychological Evaluation
  • Nutritional Evaluation
  • Letter of referral from your Primary Care Physician
  • Cardiac Clearance
  • Pulmonary Clearance

Some policies have fewer, while other policies have more requirements. The Arizona Weight Loss Solutions patient advocate will help guide you through this process and will work diligently to acquire your policy requirements.

Check your benefits… your life depends on it!

The easiest way to find out what your insurance policy requires is to call the 800 number on the back of your card or ask your HR or Union Rep. Make sure that you have Bariatric benefits and the criteria for qualifying for the surgery. Our dedicated staff will do everything possible and explore every option to enable you to get the treatment you need and deserve!

Financing

CareCredit® works just like a credit card, but is exclusive for healthcare services. You can use your card over and over for follow-up appointments or different procedures.

Care Credit

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