For more information, visit the Spring Event Website. The ASMBS is bringing together the best of the best at this year’s Spring Educational Event in new and innovative ways! Surgeon and Integrated Health members will benefit from two additions to this year’s event: FREE opening multidisciplinary session THREE LIVE surgery telecasts on Friday morning!...

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine1 by the Swedish Obese Subjects study group compared 1,658 patients who underwent bariatric surgery and 1,771 obese matched controls. None of the participants had diabetes at baseline. During the 15-year follow-up period, type 2 diabetes developed in 392 participants...

HEADLINES States Accelerate Action on EHB Plan Selection FDA Approves Second Obesity Drug Download PDF Editor: Christopher Gallagher, Director of ASMBS Washington Office August, 2012 States Accelerate Action On EHB Plan Selection In the wake of the recent Supreme Court Decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), numerous states are feverishly...

October, 26-28, 2012 | The Venetian, Las Vegas
Relevant topics: Abdominal Pain after Bariatric Surgery, Management of Sleeve Complications, Optimizing Your Practice (Coding, Reimbursement & Medicolegal), ASMBS/IFSO Revisional Surgery, the new Accreditation and Quality course, and two Video-Based courses - Challenging Cases and Managing Complications......

Saturday, September 29, 2012 | Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
A Didactic and Video-Based Course-Technical Pearls and Management of Difficult Cases...

HEADLINES CMS Changes Course on Sleeve NCD SCOTUS Upholds Affordable Care Act FDA Approves Obesity Drug Wolfe Works to Preserve Bariatric Surgery Benefit during Oregon State Exchange Debate Download PDF Editor: Christopher Gallagher, Director of ASMBS Washington Office July, 2012   CMS Changes Course on Sleeve NCD On June 27,...

HEADLINES OCC Role During Weight of the Nation Obesity Community Supports Health Equity ASMBS Comments on Meaningful Use Regs Obesity Community Issues Policy Statement on Future of Obesity Drugs ASMBS Leaders Criss-Cross Country to Support State Chapter Growth & Development Download PDF Editor: Christopher Gallagher, Director of ASMBS Washington Office June, 2012...

HEADLINES Obesity Community Comments on Medicare Proposed NCD for Sleeve Gastrectomy Coalition of Health Care Groups Call on Policymakers to Treat Obesity with Respect! OCC Participates in Summit on Mental Health and Obesity Download PDF Editor: Christopher Gallagher, Director of ASMBS Washington Office May, 2012   Obesity Community Comments on...

April 27, 2012 Louis Jacques, MD Director, Coverage and Analysis Group Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mail Stop S3-02-01 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850 RE: ASMBS Response to CMS Sleeve Coverage Decision Dear Dr. Jacques: The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery would like to respond to...

Dear Colleagues, As you know, CMS recently published a proposed decision memo which will LIMIT Medicare sleeve gastrectomy coverage to only a randomized control trial basis for five years. We need your help NOW to provide full Medicare coverage for Sleeve Gastrectomy. Lack of CMS coverage for sleeve gastrectomy may potentially imperil future commercial coverage. We have...