Medicaid patients had an average length of stay that was 2 days longer and experienced three more deaths in the first postoperative year.#The critical research gaps in the evidence base needed to improve treatment guidelines for Medicaid patients undergoing bariatric surgery include an understanding of...
Would this person be treating me the same way if I hadn’t lost all this weight? How do I handle obesity discrimination now that I’m on the “other side”? Be prepared for boththe goodand the challenging “shocks” of dramatic weight loss following surgery. ...
Bariatric surgery leads to dramatic weight loss and improved overall health, which may affect insurance status for certain patients. Traditional Medicaid provides coverage for children, pregnant women, and disabled adults, while expanded Medicaid provides insurance coverage to all adults with incomes up ...
Our goal was to compare bariatric surgery programs by percentage of Medicaid cases and to determine if variation in distribution of patients with Medicaid could be linked to adverse outcomes.Methods Using a state-wide bariatric-specific data registry that included 43 programs performing 97,207 cases ...
Frieden, Joyce
Identifying Behavioral Facilitators to Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery: Are There Differences Between Medicaid and Non-Medicaid Patients?Jacqueline A. MurthaEsra AlagozCatherine R. BreuerBhabna PatiCorrine I. VoilsDorothy Farrar EdwardsLuke M. Funk...
Bariatric surgeryMedicareMedicaidBackground: Although the number of weight loss procedures is increasing, bariatric surgery is not used equitably in the United States. As obesity is more prevalent in minorities, higher priorities are placed toward improvement of access to care for these groups.Altieri,...