Request physician order form from McLaren Northern Bariatrics at (231) 487-9786.
To meet insurance requirements for bariatric surgery, your insurance also requires a Food and Exercise Journal.
See below for a description of how to keep a Food and Exercise Journal.
Use any one of the following three choices:
Journal entries must be printed and provided to the surgeon and the registered dietitian during your visits.
The documentation required by your insurance provider cannot be changed by your primary care physician or your bariatric surgeon, even in cases where surgery is recommended by your physician(s) to correct other medical concerns.
Please contact McLaren Northern Bariatrics at (231) 487-9786 with any questions. We will be happy to help you.