Bariatric Surgery

Provider Type

  • Physicians
  • Participating Physician Groups (PPG)
  • Hospitals

Bariatric surgery provided for the treatment of morbid obesity is covered when medically necessary, authorized by Health Net or a delegated participating physician group (PPG), and performed at a Health Net Bariatric Surgery Performance Center (PDF) by a participating surgeon.

Direct network physicians and non-delegated PPGs may submit prior authorization requests for bariatric surgery to Health Net Medical Management Department.