Insurance coverage for bariatric surgery in patients under 18 is relatively scarce compared to adults, according to a Gant Daly report. Between 1980 and 2008, while the rate of obesity doubled in ...

Yes, most private insurance companies will cover all or most of the cost of weight loss surgery, which is also known as bariatric surgery. This is because obesity can lead to many long-term health ...

An employee benefits survey from an international benefits watchdog found 22% of organizations cover prescription drugs for ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) cover medically necessary gastric bypass surgery. Part D may cover prescriptions you need for recovery, and Medigap can help lower out ...

Bariatric surgery reduces mortality for Americans who meet candidacy criteria and have insurance coverage. Unfortunately, some medically suitable candidates are denied or delayed during insurance ...

In an analysis comparing bariatric surgery vs. obesity drugs in patients with diabetes and obesity, surgery was tied to lower ...

Addressing the obesity epidemic, members of the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) House of Delegates voted to urge federal and state policymakers and health insurers to cover treatments for ...

Anyone considering the Lap-Band as a solution to their obesity might be wondering if its safe after seeing the latest news stories involving a marketing campaign and doctors associated with it. The ...

NEW ORLEANS — For more than two decades, our Weight Loss Wednesday report has covered patients with obesity, who were cleared for bariatric surgery, but whose health insurance did not cover the ...

Both Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage cover some bariatric surgeries if they are medically necessary. Part D prescription drug plans may cover postsurgery medications needed for recovery.