Insurance Committee Coding Alert: Hiatal hernia repair (CPT 43280) is no longer reimbursable with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band placement (CPT 43770) and or Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve (CPT 43775). Click here to read response from Matthew Brengman, MD, FASMBS, and the ASMBS Insurance Committee.

I am proud to report a successful first lobbying effort to DC April 11th. Our group consisted of myself, Mike Bono MD, president, Lou Dimarco, DO, our treasurer, his business manager Allen Swalina, Ann Rogers, MD, our access to care representative, and guided by Chris Gallagher of Potomac Currents.

  The Louisiana Chapter of the ASMBS was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in May 2012.  The specific purpose of…

HEADLINES Obesity Community leaders to Participate in  PCORI Workgroup on Obesity Treatment Obesity Advocates Follow-up with HHS/CCIIO regarding EHB Final…

HEADLINES HHS Releases Final Rule on Exchanges and Essential Health Benefits & OPM Releases Final Rule on Multi-State Plans… Bottom Line…Obesity Treatment…

HEADLINES Obesity Community Responds to Proposed Regulations on Multi-State Plans & Employer Wellness Programs Obesity Community Submits Candidates for PCORI…

Article:  Bariatric Surgery Complications Before vs After Implementation of a National Policy Restricting Coverage to Centers of Excellence Citation: Dimick…

GAINESVILLE, FL — May 15, 2013 — On the heels of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s revelation that he had weight loss surgery, a U.S. Congressman from New York announced that he too had a weight loss operation. The Buffalo News reported this week, “multiple indignities and a major health scare prompted Rep. Tom Reed to undergo gastric bypass surgery in February. His new lifestyle has left him 70 pounds lighter and diabetes-free.”

 Download PDF CONTACT: Amber Hamilton (212) 266-0062  NJ GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE SPARKS NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON OBESITY  American Society for Metabolic…

Dr. Robin Blackstone was a featured guest on NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook this morning providing perspective on bariatric surgery. The…

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)  released a new comprehensive diabetes management algorithm.  This algorithm mentions bariatric surgery in the Complications Centric…

Discussions on accreditation, quality, MBSAQIP, and CMS dominated the first quarter of 2013.  ASMBS leadership has worked to keep the…