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CMS Decision Allows Coverage of Gastric Sleeve
On June 27, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final decision memorandum allowing coverage of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on a case-by-case basis for Medicare beneficiaries. The CMS opted not to make a national coverage determination and instead let regional medicare administrative contractors, who “are in a better position to consider [...]
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A study presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) shows that sleeve gastrectomy, a newer type of bariatric surgery that reduces the size of the stomach by 60 to 80 percent, compares favorably to gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding for complications and weight loss. While [...]
Read the full article →CMS Issues Proposed Decision for Sleeve Gastrectomy
On March 29, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed decision memorandum regarding the request to include laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) as a treatment for morbid obesity for qualified Medicare beneficiaries. According to the memo, the panel does not believe there is enough evidence at this time to include laparoscopic [...]
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