You may wonder what we do with that information, especially since some of it is quite personal (See Our Privacy Policy) in nature. Well, first we review the form (which comes to us in the form of an email) to see if it is a case which, at first look, is of the type with which we get involved. If you have an insurance exclusion we are pretty sure we can't help with or are seeking a type of surgery we don't work with (see our FAQ for more on those issues), we'll email you and explain that we can't or won't accept a fee from you and why.

    The personal information you provide helps us evaluate whether we believe we can assist you in obtaining an insurance approval. That is why we need things of a personal nature such as your height and weight, co-morbid conditions, the insurer, the doctors, etc. All of that factors in to our evaluation. We try very, very hard to only accept cases where we feel we can make a difference. You work hard for your money and you want to have some comfort knowing that it isn't being "wasted" on a case that we simply are unable to turn around. We obviously cannot guarantee that a particular outcome in any case will be positive, so just because we accept the case doesn't mean you're automatically going to obtain a surgical approval, but we don't take cases where our experience tends to show your money would be better spent elsewhere.

Even if WE don't take your case, we NEVER tell someone not to appeal, or "don't bother" or anything like that. We truly believe that any surgical denial for a person who meets medical criteria should be appealed if a payer denies access. What we don't think is right is taking a fee where we are unlikely to make a difference in how that payer responds at the time of the appeal.

    Understandably, you may want to be assured that there are real live human beings that work at the Obesity Law & Advocacy Center. You are always free to call our office. Although our phone volume is substantial, we work very hard to return calls as promptly as possible. However, we have generally found that providing us the information we seek on the forms we provide give the fastest and most comprehensive response.

    WE TREAT ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH THE UTMOST CONSIDERATIONS TO PRIVACY. Please See Our Privacy Policy.

FORMS LINKS The "Green Form" PLEASE CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPEALING A   DENIAL OF BARIATRIC SURGERY. The "Pink Form" PLEASE CLICK HERE IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED   AGAINST BASED ON YOUR SIZE IN YOUR WORKPLACE. The "Blue Form" PLEASE CLICK HERE IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED   AGAINST BASED ON YOUR SIZE OR SOME OTHER PUBLIC FACILITY   (RESTAURANT, AIRLINES, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, ETC.)