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2. Medicare coverage for weight loss programs: What to know - AOL

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   For services with coverage under Part B, Medicare pays 80% of costs after a person meets their $240 annual deductible. A weight loss program at an inpatient skilled nursing facility would fall ...

3. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Bariatric surgery (or metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a medical term for surgical procedures used to manage obesity and obesity-related conditions. [1] [2] Long term weight loss with bariatric surgery may be achieved through alteration of gut hormones, physical reduction of stomach size, reduction of nutrient absorption, or a combination of these.

4. Does Medicare cover weight loss surgery? - AOL

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5. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 44.68. [edit on Wikidata] Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), also known as stomach stapling, is a form of bariatric surgery for weight control. The VBG procedure involves using a band and staples to create a small stomach pouch. In the bottom of the pouch is an approximate one-centimeter hole through which the pouch contents can flow ...

6. The Unexpected Costs of Weight-Loss Surgery - AOL

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   The gastric bypass, the most popular form of weight-loss surgery to date, can cost from $20,000. For those burdened by a lifetime of obesity, the cost of weight-loss surgery is well worth it ...

7. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in which approximately 75 - 85% of the stomach is removed, [1][2] along the greater curvature, [3] which leaves a cylindrical, or "sleeve"-shaped stomach the size of a banana. [1][2] Weight loss is affected not only ...