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Mr. Martinez has been referred by his primary care provider to your Functional Medicine clinic for a formal medical weight-loss program. Per the guidelines on obesity management, he qualifies for a lifestyle program with nutritional counseling. His health insurance does not offer coverage for this treatment. However, you have had positive results from writing letters to insurance to request coverage, referencing current evidence, for similar patients. Medical History: Mr. Martinez has HTN, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity with BMI: 54.6 Write a letter for submission to Mr. Martinez’s insurance company for coverage of the chosen weight-loss program. The following are key elements to include in this letter: • An explanation of the patient’s current baseline medical diagnosis and health risks associated with current weight status • Description of the medical weight loss program • Estimated duration of the program • Cite statistics on obesity risk factors and references that support the use of the program in a patient with his medical diagnosis • Contact information for further questions