Medicare May Cover Gastric Sleeve Surgery Editor July 14, 2012 Breaking WLS News, Sleeve Gastrectomy 1 Comment The Centers for Medicare & Medicade Services (CMS) has released its decision concerning insurance approval of gastric sleeve surgery for clinically obese patients.
New Gastric Sleeve Recommendations Offer Best Practices for Surgeons gwhqadmin June 29, 2012 Breaking WLS News A new consensus statement on best practices for gastric sleeve surgery aims to foster standardization and improve safety for the popular weight loss surgery procedure.
CMS Considers Medicare Coverage for Gastric Sleeve Editor October 30, 2011 Breaking WLS News 38 Comments Gastric sleeve surgery soon may be covered by Medicare, following a review of public comments demonstrating evidence of the procedure’s...
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy: What You Should Know Editor June 27, 2011 Sleeve Gastrectomy 8 Comments Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG), also referred to as the gastric sleeve procedure, is gaining popularity as a viable weight loss surgery solution. Learn the risks and benefits of this bariatric procedure, and how results compare to the gastric bypass and Lap-Band.
Weight Loss Surgery: On Line Support Program Expands gwhqadmin September 30, 2009 Breaking WLS News 4 Comments Weight loss surgery patients who had a gastric bypass or gastric sleeve procedure now have access to the REALIZE mySUCCESS online support program,...
Weight Loss Surgery Database Shows Positive Results gwhqadmin September 16, 2009 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment Weight loss surgery data gathered by the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative is providing doctors and insurance carriers with valuable...
Gastric Sleeve Procedure Under Scrutiny at Bariatric Surgery Conference gwhqadmin June 24, 2009 Breaking WLS News 146 Comments Doctors share diverse views on whether gastric sleeve surgery is a viable option for the treatment of obesity during the annual meeting of the...
TOGa Procedure Offers Weight Loss Surgery Without Incisions gwhqadmin January 2, 2009 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment An innovative weight loss surgery procedure that does not require incisions may offer a new treatment option for patients considering conventional...
