Subject: BLUE CROSS RUN-AROUND

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In a message dated 12/12/01 6:26:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,

duodenalswitch writes:

<< Our physician advisor, Dr. , has determined that although

surgery for morbid obesity is appropriate, the medical necessity of a

malabsorptive procedure as requested is not established since there is

no documentation of outcome benefit to offset increased risk.....

>>

I wonder if they say the same thing when they approve the malabsorptive RNY?

Or do they even KNOW there is an RNY that malabsorbs?

Carole