Sex Guidelines Released for Bariatric Surgery Women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) released Friday the 2010 US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. In the document, US health officials issued safety guidelines and warnings regarding contraception use for millions of women who have had weight loss surgery. In the guidance, the CDC issued recommendations concerning the use of [...]
Read the full article →Insurance Company to Cover Newer Method of Bariatric Surgery
Aetna, one of the nations largest health insurers, revised its policy on obesity surgery this month to include open and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy among its covered bariatric procedures. The sleeve gastrectomy procedure, often referred to as the gastric sleeve, is a newer method of bariatric surgery that is gaining in popularity as a treatment for [...]
Read the full article →New Wellness Program Pays for Weight Loss Surgery
Hawaii Pacific Health, a non-profit healthcare organization, has implemented a wellness program that will fully reimburse the cost of weight loss surgery for certain qualified employees. While some people may question whether or not an employer should offer a benefit that only a few employees may need or want, others may applaud the company’s forward [...]
Read the full article →Hospital’s Bariatric Program Has What it Takes for Weight Loss Success
The Bariatric and Weight Management Program at Hallmark Health’s Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford has been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. For a medical center to earn this distinction is something akin to an actor being awarded an Oscar or an athlete winning [...]
Read the full article →Bariatric Surgery Center Opens For Teens
One of the first Obesity Weight Loss Programs specifically targeted to teens has opened at Rose Medical Center in Denver. Although the center provides a full range of surgical and medical weight loss services for overweight adolescents, a primary feature of the program is to cater to teens wanting weight loss surgery. The surgical weight [...]
Read the full article →10 Year Old Is Youngest for Weight Loss Surgery
At 10 years of age, Kshitiji Jindger is the youngest patient in Asia to undergo weight loss surgery. According to the Times of India, the operation was performed last month by laparoscopic and obesity surgeon Dr Mahendra Narwaria. According to Dr Narwaria, the boy had a normal body weight at birth, but started gaining excess [...]
Read the full article →Diabetes Study to Compare Weight Loss Surgery vs Lifestyle Intervention
Obesity and diabetes are closely linked diseases that have both been shown to improve following weight loss surgery. Yet, to date, weight loss surgery is performed only as a treatment for severe obesity. Many scientific and medical experts, however, are recommending that weight loss surgery be studied as a primary treatment for diabetes as well. [...]
Read the full article →Health Reform Taxes Bariatric Plastic Surgery
The health care bill proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid includes a 5% tax on all cosmetic plastic surgery. The proposed tax is expected to raise an estimated $5.8 billion over 10 years and would help pay for the health insurance overhaul that is currently being debated in Congress. According to the bill, if [...]
Read the full article →Patients Lose Weight with New Incisionless POSE Procedure
You will soon be able to lose weight via a groundbreaking incisionless, pain-free weight loss procedure known as POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal). The POSE procedure reduces the size of your stomach without making a single incision into the body by utilizing special tools that access the stomach through the mouth and esophagus. Not only [...]
Read the full article →United Healthcare Covers Gastric Sleeve
United Healthcare (UHC), one of the largest health carriers in the United States, has changed its bariatric medical policy to include coverage for gastric sleeve surgery. The new policy, which went into effect October 1, 2009, is a significant event for bariatric surgery patients and gastric sleeve advocates. UHC’s decision reflects a fundamental change in [...]
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