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Summary: Now that obesity is a declared disease, the cost of Lapband surgery is usually covered by many insurance companies. Discover the cost of the Lapband procedure with tips from a board certified surgeon in this free weight loss video.
Dr. Charles Morton is a bariatric surgeon and medical director of bariatric services for the Metabolic Surgery Center at Baptist Hospital. Dr. Morton, who is a board certified surgeon,...read more
"The lapband procedure is a procedure, that works purely off of restriction. By placing a band about the upper part of the stomach, which is adjustable, we create a small pouch, that will only hold about a half to one cup of solid food. There's no mal-absorption with the lap band. This then helps provides you, with the change of lifestyle, required for proper weight loss. Since obesity has been declared a disease by the Centers of Disease Control, most insurance companies, including Medicare, cover it in their policies. You may need to check with your own personal policy, to see if bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery, is part of your policy. If not, cash pay is certainly an option. Most average around sixteen thousand dollars, which includes the entire cost of the procedure, plus follow up with adjustments, for the first year. Should you need financing, this can also be arranged, and usually up to a five year period."
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