Bariatric surgery coverage decision: opportunities and limitations.
CMS's national coverage decision on bariatric surgery has implications for obese patients, insurers, and the physicians and hospitals that treat those patients. Other insurers may follow Medicare's lead, causing an increase in patient volume. As the number of approved facilities increases, the number of procedures performed will grow, bringing in new revenue.
Elmore
Buddy L
BL
Sacred Heart Health System, Pensacola, Fla, USA.
Phillips
William T
WT
D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000191:economics*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007348:Insurance, Health; D014481:United States