Introduction to Insurance for Gastric Bypass Surgery Are you morbidly obese? Do you suffer from one or more life-limiting health conditions as a result, such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes? If so, gastric bypass surgery could save your life. The procedure makes weight loss easier and is becoming more popular every year. One of the main deterrents […]
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With diabetes on the rise and obesity being recognized as a life-limiting illness, many health insurance companies now cover bariatric surgery. That’s good news for individuals whose economic situations might prevent them from ever considering bariatrics. With the average cost of gastric bypass surgery standing at $23,000, and a gastric sleeve procedure at $15,000 respectively, insurance has leveled the playing field. Now more people […]
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Financing is one of the major reasons many people don’t attempt to look into bariatric surgery options. Even after knowing how safe surgical procedures like gastric sleeve can be, which has an incredibly low complication risk (the risks of staying obese are much greater than any bariatric surgery)… And even after seeing before and after photographs of people whose lives have been completely changed […]
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