title: Medicare and bariatric surgery.
authors.affiliation: American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Gainesville, Florida 32607, USA.
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kral
authors.forename: Nicolas V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Christou
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Flum
authors.forename: Bruce M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Schauer
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gagner
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Sasha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stiles
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Wadden
authors.forename: Stella
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanner
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stratiff
authors.forename: Walter J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Pories
authors.forename: Harvey J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Sugerman
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000191:economics*; D015904:Biliopancreatic Diversion; D015897:Comorbidity; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D010535:Laparoscopy; D006278:Medicare; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States