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Insurance Companies Authorization Preauthorization letter A description of your obesity-related health conditions, including records of treatment A detailed history of the results of your dieting efforts, including medically- and non-medically-supervised programs A history of exercise programs, including receipts for memberships in health clubs Many carriers also require a nutritional consult and psychological evaluation. A number of carriers now require detailed documentation of participation in a physician-supervised diet. Most require the submission of at least six months' worth of office notes from the supervising physician, including proof of dietary supervision and recorded weigh-ins. Request letters and documentation from any medical professionals who treated you for health-related conditions caused by or aggravated by obesity. Your weight history, demonstrating a history of morbid obesity Your psychiatric history

Gastric Bypass Procedures Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band Sleeve gastrectomy The bypass typically causes more weight loss, has a greater impact on diabetes, but it also has a greater risk associated with it, and so as a result, for people who need less of an operation, they need a less severe operation and a less effective operation, then the band is the way to go. For people who need more of an operation, the bypass is the way to go, and maybe the sleeve gastrectomy is something in between.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass  RNY gastric bypass is considered the gold- standard for bariatric surgery.  RNY gastric bypass is preformed greatly, second only to Lap-Band Surgery.  Quick Facts about Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Star Jones Before After Star Jones denied for years that she had underwent gastric bypass surgery, pointedly denying the rumors whenever asked. However, she changed her tune in a Glamour magazine interview in 2007, revealing that she had used the surgery to lose 160 pounds.

Sharon Osbourne Before surgery in 1999After her surgery Sharon Osbourne had gastric bypass surgery in 1999 and lost over 100 pounds. Osbourne told People magazine last year that she was planning on reversing the surgery, and wanted to rely on psychotherapy to control her eating issues.

Benefits of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Loss of up to 80% excess body weight Dramatic Weight-loss Offers long-lasting weight loss results Cure illnesses associated with obesity No adjustments after surgery

Disadvantages of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Major Operation Infections Vitamin Deficiencies

The LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding Designed to induce weight-loss Band placed around upper stomach No bypassing Produces a small pouch like stomach Feeling of being full faster

Benefits of LAP-BAND® Surgery Dramatic weight loss Loss of 70% excess body weight Significant improvement in health Reduction of health conditions related to morbid obesity

Disadvantages of Lap Band Less likely to maintain weight-loss Vomiting Blockage Slippage Wear/Tare on the band

Sleeve Gastrectomy Several surgeons worldwide have adopted the procedure and have offered it to low BMI and low risk patients as an alternative to laparoscopic banding of the stomach. It generates weight loss by restricting the amount of food (and therefore calories) that can be eaten by removing 85% or more of the stomach without bypassing the intestines or causing any gastrointestinal malabsorption. It is a purely restrictive operation. It is currently indicated as an alternative to the Lap-Band® procedure for low weight individuals and as a safe option for higher weight individuals.

Advantages of Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Resection Laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection is simpler than gastric bypass surgery. Unlike gastric bypass, this procedure does not re-route the passage of food. The procedure is less likely to cause complications such as the malabsorption of vitamins. It allows for weight loss similar to what is experienced with gastric bypass surgery. It allows for the resolution or cure of medically related illnesses that are secondary to obesity. Most insurance companies cover this procedure

Disadvantages of Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Resection Although the procedure has achieved excellent results, it is the newest of the bariatric procedures and has a history of about three years. Because a long, narrow tube is created out of the stomach, this creates resistance and limits the amount of food that a patient can swallow at any one sitting. Rare complications can include blockages in the gastric sleeve or post-operative leaks from the staple line.

Jami Wright June 2007March 2010