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Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota Fax Number — Referrals and Records

Most patients reach Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota on a referral, with the weight-history workup faxed over to begin care — this guide covers sending it cleanly and securely. Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota is a bariatric surgery center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, providing surgical weight-loss care — gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and revision procedures, with the pre-operative program and post-operative follow-up around them in the upper Midwest. Because a referral and its workup carry protected health information, this guide covers both where to send it and how to keep the transmission compliant.

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Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota Fax Number

Ask Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota's front desk or records staff for the current fax number

Hours: Front-desk coverage tracks the clinic and program hours, so an incoming fax is received when the office is open, but a records release or an authorization sent after hours is processed the next business day.

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What You Can Fax to Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota

  • A records transfer sent or received when a patient moves bariatric care to or from another program
  • An insurance prior-authorization packet — the physician-supervised-diet record, the BMI history, and the qualifying comorbidities — faxed to the plan
  • The history and physical (H&P) and signed surgical consents assembled for the scheduled procedure
  • A nutrition-counseling summary and the psychological evaluation faxed in as part of the pre-operative program
  • Post-operative nutritional labs — iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin D — faxed in from the lab for follow-up
Tip: Label each page with the patient's full name and date of birth — those identifiers are what staff use to match a chart at Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota. Name the receiving staff — the records staff, the front desk, or the bariatric coordinator — on the cover sheet, and add your callback number. Combine the documents into one job so they stay in order, and save the transmission receipt.

The referral and workup Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota receives

Most patients reach Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota on a referral from a primary care provider, so the referring office faxes the referral, the weight and BMI history, and the recent labs to start the evaluation without a gap. Name the patient and the reason for referral on the cover sheet so the record is tied to the right chart. Confirm Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota's current referral fax before the referring office sends the workup.

Getting weight-loss surgery covered at Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota

Because most plans require a documented supervised diet and a qualifying BMI, Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota faxes the prior-authorization packet — the visit-by-visit diet record, the comorbidities, and the letter of medical necessity — to the payer. Name the patient, the plan, and the member ID on every page so the packet is matched to the right benefit. Confirm the plan's authorization fax with Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota before you send.

Keeping records to Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota HIPAA-compliant

A weight-program record and a prior-authorization packet are protected health information, so how you fax them to Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota matters as much as the number. A consumer fax app is not enough; the channel needs to be encrypted and HIPAA-compliant. On Send FAX Mail, HIPAA coverage is included from the $39.99/month Professional tier up, and every page to Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota is encrypted in transit with a delivery confirmation.

Faxing to Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota — FAQ

A weight practice like Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota routinely receives a faxed referral when a primary care provider sends a patient in for an evaluation. The more complete the referral, the sooner Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota can schedule the consult. The sending office's contact details let Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota follow up without a second request. Put the patient's name and date of birth on the referral so it is matched.

The authorization packet Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota sends carries the supervised diet, the BMI history, and the comorbidities the plan wants before it approves surgery. Give the insurance desk the plan's exact fax so the packet is not sent to a stale line. Keep the confirmation so the record shows the packet was transmitted. Send the packet as one PDF so the diet record and the comorbidities stay together.

That is the standard path; the consulting provider faxes the clearance to Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota so the pre-operative packet is complete before scheduling. Send the full evaluation so the finding and its recommendation arrive together. A complete clearance means the team is not chasing a missing document before surgery. Put the patient's name and date of birth on every page so it is matched.

Yes — the lab faxes the follow-up nutritional panels (iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin D) to Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota so a deficiency is caught early and the supplement plan can be adjusted. Give the lab Bariatric Specialists of Minnesota's current fax so a result is not sent to a stale line. A complete panel means the team is not chasing a missing value at follow-up. Put the patient's name and date of birth on every page so it is matched.

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