Do you have coverage for surgical weight loss on your current insurance plan?
Weight loss surgery is commonly known as bariatric surgery and involves surgical procedures done on the stomach and/or intestines to help a person lose weight. This is usually considered an option for persons who have a BMI above 40. It is also an option for people with a BMI of 35 to 40 who are experiencing health problems such as Type II diabetes or heart disease. Lower-risk procedures such as gastric band and sleeve are even sometimes offered to patients with a BMI of 30-35 on a case-by-case basis.
Insurance tips for weight loss surgery coverage–it’s a process!
Figuring out if you have coverage for weight loss surgery is not the easiest task. Here are some insurance tips for weight loss surgery coverage from the team at JourneyLite! JourneyLite Physicians is in-network with almost every major private insurance company! This includes: Aetna - JourneyLite is an Aetna Institue of Quality Anthem Blue Cross-Blue [...]