The article reports on the support given by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) to Aetna Inc. and UnitedHealthcare Services Inc. concerning their recent insurance policy changes in the U.S. It states that laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is the new bariatric procedure ...
can help alleviate the burden and cover more volume. An assessment can help identify the best options to solve the problem. #3 Avoid Costly Recoupments & Identify Missed Reimbursement Opportunities In 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified several areas in healthcare billing that...
Overview $5,000 sign on bonus and $5,000 relocation (greater than 100 miles) or $2,500 (greater than 50 miles) for nurses with 1 or more years experience - External Applicants Only Under the direction of a health care provider, Clinical Nurse RN, is responsible for the delivery of pati...
and healthcare teams to ensure a smooth journey from initial consultation to surgery approval. Key Responsibilities: Insurance Verification & Pre-Authorization: Conduct thorough insurance verification and secure pre-authorization for bariatric surgery procedures. Patient Communication: Serve as a point of co...
Bariatric surgery procedure trendsEstimated numbersNumbers task forceProcedure trendsBackground: Metabolic and bariatric surgery, despite being the only effective durable treatment for obesity, remains underused as approximately 1% of all patients who qualify undergo surgery. The American Society for Metabolic...
Assessment for thoracic surgery in elderly patients should proceed on the basis of physiologic rather than chronologic age. Thoracic surgery has been shown to be safe in selected elderly patients, and age should not be a contraindication to a therapy that offers the best chance of cure for early...
Fast-track laparo- scopic gastric bypass surgery: outcomes and lessons from a bariatric surgery service in the United Kingdom. Obes Surg. 2012;22:398---402.Bamgbade OA, Adeogun BO, Abbas K. Fast-track laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: outcomes and lessons from a bariatric surgery service ...
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: care pathway for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been gaining acceptance because it has shown good short- and mid-term results as a single procedure for morbid obesity. The aim of this study ...
and healthcare teams to ensure a smooth journey from initial consultation to surgery approval. Key Responsibilities: Insurance Verification & Pre-Authorization: Conduct thorough insurance verification and secure pre-authorization for bariatric surgery procedures. Patient Communication: Serve as a point of co...
and healthcare teams to ensure a smooth journey from initial consultation to surgery approval. Key Responsibilities: Insurance Verification & Pre-Authorization: Conduct thorough insurance verification and secure pre-authorization for bariatric surgery procedures. Patient Communication: Serve as a point of co...