2024 Blue Cross Blue Shield Weight Loss Surgery Coverage Guide
Gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and other weight loss surgical procedures can be life-saving for some patients. Unfortunately, in the U.S., insurance coverage for bariatric…
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Gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and other weight loss surgical procedures can be life-saving for some patients. Unfortunately, in the U.S., insurance coverage for bariatric…
Read articleOn February 8th, 2023, the State Medical Board of Ohio adopted new rules regarding weight loss medications. These new rules will significantly increase access…
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JourneyLite Physicians Post-Surgical Follow-Up Protocol JourneyLite is committed to patient success. As a best practice, JourneyLite Physicians follows the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and…
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Current Wegovy dosing, injection, tablet, missed-dose and storage guidance for patients in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, reviewed by Dr. Trace Curry.
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Many times patients who have a bariatric surgery insurance exclusion will ask us to file an appeal. Will this work? The short answer is…
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Unfortunately in the field of weight loss surgery we use the phrase "NIH criteria" frequently. What does this mean? If refers to a 1991…
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Recently I attended a lecture by Dr. Dana Portenier, a respected bariatric surgeon from Duke University. He spoke about a study published by their…
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We received some great news from the Ohio chapter of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery regarding weight loss surgery and CareSource. Up until…
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An Optum Center of Excellence JourneyLite Surgery Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is proud to be one of the first ambulatory surgery centers in the…
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Saxenda: A New Injectable Weight Loss Drug Saxenda (generic: liraglutide) is derived from the diabetes medication Victoza. Researchers found that patients who were on…
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