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State investigating Lap-Band weight loss surgery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An insurer says California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud. Connecticut-based Aetna Inc. says it is cooperating in the probe by the law enforcement branch of the state Department of Insurance. The insurer says the state is investigating alleged fraud against Aetna health plan members by the 1-800-GET-THIN Lap-Band ...
Los Angeles Bariatric Surgeon Discusses Revision Weight Loss Surgery
According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the overall likelihood of major complications with bariatric surgery is approximately 4%, and the risk of death from surgical complications is less than 0.1%. Dr. Michael Feiz, a weight loss surgeon in Los Angeles, says even with such a small margin of error, revision bariatric surgery is one of his most successful ...
CA investigating Lap-Band weight-loss surgery
California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud.
Calif. investigating Lap-Band weight loss surgery
The Associated Press The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. An insurer says California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud. Connecticut-based Aetna Inc. says it is cooperating in the probe by the law enforcement branch of the state Department of Insurance. The insurer says the state is investigating alleged fraud against Aetna health plan members ...
2 centers related to 1-800-GET-THIN halt Lap-Band surgeries
A Google Maps screenshot of a Lap-Band billboard on W 11th Street, Los Angeles, Calif. The billboards are under fire after the FDA criticized their misleading displays.
Calif. Investigates Lap-Band Weight Loss Surgery
An insurer says California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud.
Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to 1-800-GET-THIN clinics
Lap-Band's maker, Allergan, will no longer sell the device to facilities affiliated with the marketing campaign. The maker of the Lap-Band will no longer sell its product to clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company — a blow to Southern California surgery centers that have built an empire implanting the weight-loss devices in people looking to shed pounds.
House members call for probe into Lap-Band safety, marketing
Rep. Henry A. Waxman and two other House members want an investigation of the Lap-Band and the 1-800-GET-THIN campaign. Members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the 1-800-GET-THIN weight-loss surgery marketing campaign and the safety and effectiveness of the Lap-Band device.
Plaintiffs allege 'gruesome conditions' at Lap-Band clinics
Two women who formerly worked at surgery centers associated with the 1-800-Lap-Band ad campaign also allege that executives covered up mistakes that contributed to a patient's death. Workers at weight-loss surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign persuaded patients to have medically unnecessary surgeries and billed insurance companies for procedures that were never ...
DayOne Health Announces Changes in Diet Requirements for LAP-BAND® Coverage
Starting on February 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBS-IL) will waive their six month diet requirement for the approval of weight loss surgery.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 DayOne Health, Chicago’s premier weight loss program has the pleasure of announcing great news for future LAP-BAND® patients with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health insurance. Starting on February ...
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