tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672496731205380327.post2938257449130305931..comments2024-03-26T20:43:17.849-04:00Comments on freeforall--a health policy discussion: Berwick named CMS Director via recess appointmentDon Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141749812035072101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672496731205380327.post-81742233149945005692010-07-09T14:17:45.299-04:002010-07-09T14:17:45.299-04:00The biggest change will be for Medicare to activel...The biggest change will be for Medicare to actively begin asking these sorts of questions: 'Is gastric bypass better than gastric sleeve?' and most importantly, if no, will medicare stop paying for it? Or, how will medicare decide if both are covered, etc. There are technical issues involved, but the cultural and political issues are far more profound.Don Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141749812035072101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672496731205380327.post-12991644655750184342010-07-09T01:12:49.504-04:002010-07-09T01:12:49.504-04:00Medicare pays for gastric bypass for obese, howeve...Medicare pays for gastric bypass for obese, however Medicare should also pay for Gastric Sleeve surgery. The Gastric Sleeve has shown to be effective in rapid weight loss. Stand alone operation. The intestine is not bypassed, so there is less chance for malnutrtion. Take anti-inflamatory meds, fosimax, antibiotics etc. No Dumping syndrome. <br />The size of stomach is size of banana not egg like gastric bypass. With gastric bypass you have dumping syndrome, Iron, vitamin B12, folic acid, and calcium deficiencies. Size of stomach pouch size of egg. Let the Patient have a choice between Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve. A lot of medical insurance companies are now paying for the Gastric Sleeve. It times Medicare get with the program. Please this October add for approval Gastric Sleeve procedure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com