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Resources

Here is a library of educational resources, including PDF articles, links to informative websites, helpful books, and video tutorials.

• Additional Insurance Requirements for Bariatric Surgery

  Everyone must complete the 3 simple steps to be a eligible for bariatric surgery. But some insurance companies have additional requirements for approval. Learn the additional requirements of your particular insurance carrier.

  Aetna

  1. Some Aetna plans exclude bariatric surgery so call to make sure you are covered.
  2. 3 consecutive months of a weight management program under the supervision of a registered dietician AND physician. Must have documentation of ALL the following:

  • Weight
  • Dietary program
  • Exercise program

  Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina

  1. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) lab test

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama

  1. 3 consecutive years of morbid obesity.
  2. 6 consecutive months of a weight management program under the supervision of a registered dietician AND primary care physician, NOT THE BARIATRIC SURGEON.

  Must have documentation of ALL the following:

  • Weight and vital signs
  • Dietary program
  • Exercise program

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

  1. Patients with BMI 35 – 39 must have 2 co-morbidities to qualify.
  2. 6 consecutive months of a weight management program under the supervision of aregistered dietician AND physician. Must have documentation of ALL the following:

  • Weight
  • Dietary program
  • Exercise program
  • Behavior modification

  Cigna

  1. 6 consecutive months of a weight management program under the supervision of a registered dietician OR physician. Must have documentation of ALL the following:
  • Weight
  • Dietary program
  • Exercise program
  2. Primary care physician must write a letter of medical clearance for surgery.

  United Healthcare

  1. Some United plans exclude bariatric surgery so call to make sure you are covered
• Breast Cancer
  • U.S. National Library of Medicine
  • Breast Cancer.org
  • Susan G. Koman for the Cure
  • WebMD
• Cancer Resources
  • American Cancer Society
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Comprehensive Cancer Network
• Colon Diseases
  • U.S. National Library of Medicine
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Diverticulitis
• Food and Nutrition
  • Nutrition packet for bariatric surgery
  • Vitamins after bariatric surgery
  • Protein rich foods
  • Fiber rich foods
  • Iron rich foods
  • Iron rich foods- comprehensive USDA list
  • Iron video tutorial
  • Potassium rich foods
• Eating and Wellness Books
  • The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery
  • Recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery: Delicious Dishes for Nourishing the New You (Healthy Living Cookbooks)
  • Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein
  • Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery
  • The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter 2011
  • Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works
  • Eat This, Not That! 2011: Thousands of easy food swaps that can save you 10, 20, 30 pounds–or more!
  • Eat This Not That! Restaurant Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution
  • Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution
  • Intuitive Eating: A Practical Guide to Make Peace with Food, Free Yourself from Chronic Dieting, Reach Your Natural Weight
  • When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy
  • Breaking Free from Emotional Eating
  • Overcoming Binge Eating
  • Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything

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