Which Insurance Companies Cover Obesity Surgery
Weight-loss surgeries may save lives
October 03, 2008
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Are You a Candidate for Obesity Surgery? Part 1
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...perform the procedure and the individual's insurance company will want to see that the patient... Read more »
Sex is Apparently Not "Medically Necessary"
By healthgal , Health Expert...and rightfully so. So how can Nebraska deny men insurance coverage for what I consider to be a... Read more »
Obama on Health Care Reform, Part I
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...American [emphasis added]. If you already have health insurance, the only thing that will change... Read more »
Healthcare Reform: Whatever Happened to Access to Affordable, Quality Care?
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert...of my reimbursement. If I "billed" the insurance company the time I'd spent trying to figure out... Read more »
Michael Moore's Sicko
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...the nearly 50 million Americans who have no health insurance. It's much more about the 250... Read more »
Health Guide
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights
Risk FactorsObesity. Being overweight is a significant risk factor for gallstones. In obese people, the liver over-produces cholesterol, which is delivered into the bile and causes it to... Read more »Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...woman had a deadly build up of acids called ketones in her blood, a condition called ketoacidosis.About ObesityObesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over. It accounts for nearly... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
General Adverse Effects of Obesity. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It is associated with more... Read more »Weight Control and Diet: References
...artery disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 Sep;80(9):1157-62.Sidhaye A, Cheskin LJ. Pharmacologic treatment of obesity. Adv Psychosom Med. 2006;27:42-52.Fernstrom JD, Courcoulas AP, Houck PR, Fernstrom... Read more »Osteoarthritis: Surgery
...conditions:Severe neurologic, emotional, or mental disordersSevere osteoporosisOther chronic medical conditionsObesitySurgeons often prefer to delay prosthetic implantation in younger patients,... Read more »Images
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Weight Loss Surgery for Two
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Why Gastric Bypass Helps Diabetics
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Obesity Surgery can Cause Serious Neurological Condition
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