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Health Costs and Insurance Claims Less for Morbidly Obese after Bariatric Surgery

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 22nd, 2008

Insurers recover their costs for bariatric surgery in two to four years depending on the type of surgery that is performed, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), a peer-reviewed journal on health outcomes research.

The study found health care costs for patients who were morbidly obese and had bariatric surgery dropped while costs for morbidly obese patients who did not have surgery continued to rise. The analysis covered six months of pre-surgical evaluation and care, the surgery itself, and up to five years of post-surgical care, including any costs incurred for complications from surgery. Costs and claims were monitored for...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-09-22)

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