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HHS Administrative Complaint

To read the complete complaint, please click the following link.
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National Correct Coding Initiative Enacts New PTP Coding Edit For Primary Bariatric...

In April 2015, the NCCI published a new set of code pair edits for primary bariatric surgical procedures and Paraesophageal...
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California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF)

The California Technology Assessment Forum provided a report that examines the value and effectiveness of bariatric surgery medications, devices and...
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Washington State Health Care Authority Health Technology Assessment Report

Washington established the Health Technology Assessment program to determine if the state government’s health services are safe and effective. The...
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Morbidity, Mortality, and Weight Loss Outcomes After Reoperative Bariatric Surgery in the...

Obesity is successfully treated by bariatric operations, but some patients need reoperations.
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Systematic Review on Reoperative Bariatric Surgery

Reoperative bariatric surgery has become a common practice in many bariatric surgery programs. There is currently little evidence-based guidance regarding...
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Open Letter to Insurance Companies, Regarding Mandatory Pre-bariatric Surgery Diet Regimens

Some bariatric surgery policies unfortunately mandated a 6-12 month documented preoperative weight loss before approving bariatric surgery. The mandate falls...
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Anatomy of a Near Miss

A middle-aged super-obese man was hospitalized repeatedly for respiratory failure due to obesity-hypoventilation and obstructive sleep apnea. Multiple other comorbidities...
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GI Bleed Post-RYGB Management Disaster, with Invited Discussion by Shanu Kothari, MD

A male in his late 30s with a high BMI was known to be hypertensive, with OSA for which he...
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Choosing Wisely: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question

Read five points physicians and patients should keep in mind, a resource assembled by the ABIM Foundation as part of...