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Bariatric surgery

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BCBS saves $232M, cuts readmissions with patient registries

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has helped decrease patient mortality rates, hospital readmissions, emergency department visits and surgery complications--plus saved $232 million in health

Study: Weight-loss programs prior to bariatric surgery not helpful

Insurer-mandated medical management programs for patients seeking bariatric surgery "demonstrate no clinical benefit," reported Dr. Timothy Kuwada of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., at