In the general population, bariatric surgery is well documented as the most effective obesity treatment for sustained weight loss and remission of comorbidities. Characterization of the patient populations most likely to benefit from surgical intervention is needed, but the heterogeneity of treatment ...
15 Besides a lack of health insurance, underuse of bariatric surgery has been associated with referral hesitation among primary care clinicians, patient preference for nonsurgical options, rigid treatment protocols, and stringent insurance policy requirements.6,16-19 The ACA Medicaid expansion offers a ...
To report the effect of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery or American College of Surgeons–designated Centers of Excellence designation in Michigan on our practice trends and patient populations. As of February 2006, weight loss surgery for Medicare beneficiaries are reimbursed when procedures ar...
Bariatric surgery is an effective long-term treatment for obesity-related complications; however, bariatric surgical rates are lower among racial minorities and low-income and publicly insured patients. The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion improved access to health insurance, but its impact on ...
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 ...
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 ...
Methods Data were obtained from the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery, an observational cohort study of adults undergoing bariatric surgery at one of six geographically diverse centers in the United States. A total of 1,201 patients who underwent Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass with 5 years ...
As obesity is more prevalent in minorities, higher priorities are placed toward improvement of access to care for these groups.OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether patient insurance status has any effect on use of bariatric surgery for patients in New York State.SETTING:Administrative statewide database....
Frieden, Joyce
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,...