Atlantic General Hospital



Bariatric Program Helpful Hints

1. If your insurance requires a referral, please have your primary care physician fax it to our office along with your last office visit notes

a. Our fax: 410-641-1006

b. Without the proper referral, we cannot schedule a consultation with the surgeon

2. If you have a Medicaid insurance plan or any plan requiring an insurance referral:

a. A PCP insurance referral is required by the insurance company to be scheduled with the providers in our office. We are a specialist office.

b. Without the proper insurance referral, the insurance company will not pay for appointments. It will then be the patients’ responsibility to pay the outstanding balances that the insurance company has denied coverage on.

c. You must attend an initial nutrition appointment, 5 group nutrition classes, and a preoperative nutrition appointment prior to undergoing the surgery

3. If you have had previous bariatric/obesity surgery, please notify the front office staff

a. We will need to obtain your prior records and any follow up records since your initial surgery

b. The records, once received, will be reviewed by the surgeon to determine if you can be in our bariatric program

4. There is a one time, out of pocket expense, not covered by your insurance

a. The fee is $150.00

b. The fee is due 30 days after the consultation with the surgeon

5. If you have questions about billing & surgery cost, please call our physician billing department at 410-641-9450 or patient financial services at 410-641- 9606.

CAA 5/1/2017

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