Insurance companies and most official guidelines today will tell you that in order to qualify for bariatric surgery, your body mass index (BMI) should be above 40 kg/m2, or it should be above 35 kg/m2 with some ongoing medical problem associated with the weight (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea). These guidelines were established in 1991 by the National Institute of … Read More
The cost of surgery, the cost of inaction
The future cost of your healthcare isn’t necessarily the first thing you think about when looking into bariatric surgery – most people have tried to lose weight in the past and now have looked to surgery in order to help them lose weight and get rid of their weight-related medical problems. However, the cost of healthcare is a big priority for … Read More