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Monday, October, 19, 2009

What Insurance Covers Gastric Bypass Surgery

Weight-loss surgeries may save lives

October 03, 2008
Two recent studies suggest weight-loss surgeries may reduce patients' risk of early death. A U.S. study of 16,000 obese people found that gastric bypass surgery reduced the long-term risk of death by 40 percent. And a Swedish study found that death rates fell by 29 percent for those who had gastric bypass or lap-band surgery compared with obese patients who did not undergo a procedure. Some experts believe the dramatic study results could make it easier for patients to get insurance companies to... Read more »

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Are You a Candidate for Obesity Surgery? Part 1
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...either of the two most common procedures, Rous-En-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric... Read more »

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Is Gastric Bypass Surgery Right for You?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...was trying to gain weight so that she could have gastric bypass surgery. I was shocked and very... Read more »

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Erectile dysfunction and obesity
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...erectile function improved in patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery. Gastric bypass is a... Read more »

Health Guide

Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...patients who had the surgery. The findings were published the September 2005 Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Gastric bypass surgery helps lower the blood pressure of very obese patients, according to... Read more »
Surgery for Weight Loss
...(the Lap-Band) usually does not require a major incision and avoids some of the major complications of gastric bypass:It employs an adjustable silicone band that is placed around the upper part of... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Surgical Procedures
...procedures for emphysema are still investigative. They are all very expensive and often not covered by insurance. The great majority of patients cannot be helped by surgery, and no single... Read more »
Vasectomy and Vasovasostomy: Reversal Surgery
...epididymis, which takes about 3 hours. It should be noted that reversal surgery is usually not reimbursed by insurance companies, and that the results may not be known for some time.Microscopic... Read more »
Vasectomy and Vasovasostomy: Surgery
...If the operation is performed under local anesthesia, the cost ranges from about $500 - $1,000. Most insurance policies will cover vasectomies performed as a minor outpatient procedure, but will... Read more »

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