Reimbursement

Your practice may choose to have an insurance and reimbursement specialist handle the payment details, or they may take on this task directly. Please contact your Allergan, Inc. representative to find out more.

Once you become a certified LAP-BAND AP^® System surgeon, you will have access to tools and resources you, your practice and your patients can use to navigate the reimbursement course, including:

• Prior Authorization Card
• Tax Deduction Card
• Letter of Medical Necessity template
• Appeals Guide
• LAP-BAND^® System Reimbursement Solutions Hotline and website
• LAP-BAND^® System Reimbursement Solutions Portal

The LAP-BAND^® System Training Program provides your practice with the support and knowledge needed to address reimbursement. Specific topics include:

• Provider requirements
• Patient eligibility
• How to build positive relationships with insurance providers