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Medicare May Cover Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Medicare May Cover Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Editor
July 14, 2012
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicade Services (CMS) has released its decision concerning insurance approval of gastric sleeve surgery for clinically obese patients.

Dr. David Provost Visits India to Teach Latest Bariatric Surgery Techniques

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May 3, 2012
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Dr. David Provost, faculty advisor for the Weight Loss Surgery Channel and ASMBS Executive Council member, last week traveled to Hyderabad, India to educate local surgeons on the latest bariatric procedures. As a featured presenter, Dr. Provost performed four sleeve gastrectomy surgeries and one gastric bypass revision surgery.
CMS Considers Medicare Coverage for Gastric Sleeve

CMS Considers Medicare Coverage for Gastric Sleeve

Editor
October 30, 2011
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Gastric sleeve surgery soon may be covered by Medicare, following a review of public comments demonstrating evidence of the procedure’s...

EndoBarrier: Gastric Bypass Substitute?

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January 19, 2010
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EndoBarrier may be a new alternative for those interested in gastric bypass surgery.  The device is designed to mimic the effects of gastric bypass...

My Story by Annette Bulger

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August 28, 2009
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Weight loss surgery helped Annette Bulger lose 115 pounds. Read her story on the Weight Loss Surgery Channel....

Weight Loss Surgery Access Limited for Poor

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July 14, 2009
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Weight loss surgery is usually performed on white women with higher incomes and private health insurance, research shows. But disparities among...
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Even Moderate Obesity Shortens Life Expectancy

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April 10, 2009
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Even Moderate Obesity Shortens Life Expectancy According to new analysis of 57 studies that involved a total of nearly a million subjects,...
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DNA Forecasts Future Obesity

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January 30, 2009
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DNA Forecasts Future Obesity Researchers from Imperial College London, the French National Research Institute CNRS, and other medical...
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