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Morbid_obesity: when insurers say no, reviewers often say yes
In 51 published external-review decisions involving morbid_obesity, independent physician reviewers overturned the insurer’s denial 47.1% of the time.
Published decisions
51
2001–2026
Overturned
47.1%
24 denials reversed
Most-fought treatments for morbid_obesity
What insurers denied — and how those fights ended.
| Treatment | Decisions | Overturned |
|---|---|---|
| Panniculectomy | 19 | 47.4% |
How to use this in your appeal
These outcomes come from California’s external review program — an independent physician panel whose decision binds the insurer. Every state has an equivalent, and internal appeals succeed even more often. If your care for morbid_obesity was denied, the published record says the denial is worth fighting.
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA DMHC INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW OUTCOMES (CHHS OPEN DATA) · DERIVED AGGREGATE STATISTICS ONLY · METHODOLOGY
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