| Most insurance companies in the USA pay
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| | self esteem, depression & eating
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| for bariatric surgeries (weight loss or
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| | disorders.
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| obesity surgery). But the process to
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| | According to United States government
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| obtain approval is a lengthy one & not
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| | research report published in New York
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| all qualify due to it. The patient needs
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| | Times in 2004, obesity is near to
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| to establish a medical necessity.
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| | overtaking smoking as the No. 1 cause of
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| Following are the points they consider:
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| | death in the United States(tobacco
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| - Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or
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| | related deaths are still number 1 with
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| higher and morbidly obesity. BMI is a
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| | 18.1 percent). According to a November
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| number calculated from a person's weight
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| | 2007 report by National Center for Health
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| and height and is used as an indicator of
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| | Statistics obesity rate in the United
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| body fatness to categorize obesity.
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| | States was 34 percent (U.S. adults aged
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| - Prove obesity as an issue for more
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| | 20 and over). Obesity by them is defined
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| than five years.
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| | as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or
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| - Have exhausted all serious efforts
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| | greater.
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| to reduce weight by non-surgical methods
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| | The stringent requirements that a patient
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| (pills, exercise, dieting, creams &
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| | has to meet for bariatric health
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| location, special clothing etc).
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| | insurance benefits, discourages many from
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| - You have co-morbidities (Medical
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| | being able to avail the weight loss
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| illnesses/diseases that are either caused
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| | surgery benefits of their health
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| by or contributed to by morbid obesity.
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| | insurance plan(even if their insurance
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| For example, diabetes, high blood
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| | policy covers it).
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| pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea,
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| | A viable alternative that is being
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| and arthritis)
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| | explored by many is for affordable
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| Along, with this the patient also needs
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| | bariatric surgeries at an overseas
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| to provide the insurance company data
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| | location. These include common bariatric
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| about their:
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| | surgery like lap band, gastric bypass &
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| - Medical condition related to liver,
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| | gastric sleeve surgery. Popular
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| kidney,heart, diabetes, or any
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| | destinations for US patients seeking cost
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| gastrointestinal disease
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| | effective bariatric surgery is Mexico &
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| - Thyroid Test Results
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| | Costa Rica. Many surgeons at these
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| - Any history of alcohol or substance
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| | overseas location have more experince
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| abuse
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| | than their US counterparts. Many times
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| It makes business sense for health
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| | the total cost of surgery and travel
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| insurance companies to pay for weight
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| | expenses combined, is still less than the
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| loss surgery. There is a number of health
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| | cost the patient would pay if the
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| risk associated with obesity that would
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| | insurance paid its part of the medical
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| cost the insurance companies more money
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| | insurance coverage.
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| if the bariatric surgery is not performed
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| | For patients that do not have their
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| upfront. Health risks associated with
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| | insurance covering bariatric surgery in
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| obesity are heart disease, arthritis,
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| | the USA, Medical Tourism Corporation
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| high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes,
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| | helps with high quality bariatric surgery
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| gout, lower back pain, pregnancy
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| | hospital & centers overseas. A page that
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| complications, bladder control problems
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| | has links to articles on weight loss
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| and cancer to name a few. Additions to
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| | (bariatric) surgery can also accessed for
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| this are psychological disorders like low
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| | more information and knowledge.
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