Will Obesity Treatment Reimbursement Benefit Those at Highest Risk
Bennett, Gary G. ; Steinberg, Dori M. ; Pagoto, Sherry L.
Bennett, Gary G.
Steinberg, Dori M.
Pagoto, Sherry L.
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UMass Chan Affiliations
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Response or Comment
Publication Date
2015-07-01
Keywords
Body Mass Index
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
*Health Care Costs
Humans
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Male
Medicaid
Medicare
Needs Assessment
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
United States
Weight Loss
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Services Administration
Health Services Research
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
*Health Care Costs
Humans
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Male
Medicaid
Medicare
Needs Assessment
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
United States
Weight Loss
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Services Administration
Health Services Research
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Abstract
Historically, providers have lacked reimbursement for obesity management in the primary care setting. In 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the decision to reimburse qualified primary care providers for obesity counseling. We are concerned particularly about how the policy might adversely impact high-risk groups, namely racial/ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations
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Am J Med. 2015 Jul;128(7):670-1. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.01.026. Epub 2015 Feb 16. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.01.026
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25697968