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American Obesity Association - Treatment
We did submit a written statement in support of bariatric surgery. Read the Statement of the American Obesity Association before the Medicare Coverage ...
http://www.obesity.org/treatment/medicarefaq.shtml ...

MEDICARE PROPOSES NEW COVERAGE POLICY FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY PROCEDURES
Media Release from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter= ...

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
A Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee discussing bariatric surgery meeting was held November 4, 2004. The summary, transcript and supporting documents can ...
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewtrackingsheet.asp?id=160 ...

American College of Surgeons Testimony: Statement to the Medicare ...
The College has long been an advocate for bariatric surgery and firmly believes that bariatric surgery should continue to be covered by Medicare. ...
http://www.facs.org/ahp/testimony/bariatric.html ...

www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2004/12/06/gvsc1206.htm
Medicare has traditionally covered weight loss surgery under the so-called ... The high cost of practicing bariatric surgery also plays a role in the ...
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2004/12/06/gvsc1206.htm ...

Medicare Eyes Coverage of Bariatric Care -- Beckley 2 (1): 3 ...
4 recommendations affect current Medicare policy, which covers bariatric surgery only when beneficiaries have related comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes ...
http://docnews.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/2/1/3 ...

Articles on Bariatric Surgery, Nutritional Care for Bariatric ...
2/23/2006, Bariatric Surgery Is Booming Business for Central Indiana [WISH,IN]. 2/23/2006, Medicare to Cover Obesity Surgery for Elderly and Disabled People ...
http://www.dietitiancentral.com/newstand/Bariatric_Surgery.c ...

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