FIGHTING DIABETES
Medicare is considering whether to increase its coverage of bariatric surgery for weight loss, because research shows that the procedure can help reverse diabetes.
Reuters reported in a news article that the government agreed to “assess the nature of the scientific evidence supporting surgery for the treatment of diabetes.”
Bariatric surgery, including use of the Lap-Band device from Irvine-based Allergan, has grown in popularity in recent years, but that growth has been slowed by limited insurance coverage.
Related links:
- Project aims to inform another 37 million in U.S. of their diabetes risk
- New drugs boost diabetes treatment costs
- Allergan’s big weight-loss push
- Fat no more, patients turn out for sex-life boost
For more on the fight against diabetes and other ailments, see the list of links on the right side of this blog.
I would like to know if I could get the lap band. I am 210lb. Iam a kidney transplant for 10 years I need help.
ihave diabetes and iam the on line iam obesity my bmi is 53 9 iam in height 5 7 weight 344 in pounds iam29 iam unhappy if theirs a surgeon out their that has a heart and that take medicare as the payment to lapband surgery gastric bypass surgery in the atlanta georgia area please let know asap i dont have that kind of money for surgery