Implications for plan sponsors of obesity's designation as a disease

Implications for plan sponsors of obesity's designation as a disease

For the public marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for individuals to purchase coverage, 23 states chose benchmark plans that cover bariatric surgery. Under the ACA, more insurance plans are expected to start covering the cost of obesity treatments, including counseling on diet and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical Benefits 2014, Vol.31 (15), p.3
Hauptverfasser: Paralkar, Sadhna, Kaplan, Edward A
Format: Newsletterarticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Associations
Cost control
Counseling
Disease
Drug approval
Drug therapy
Drugs
Employee benefits
FDA approval
Gastrointestinal surgery
Health insurance
Insurance coverage
Medical treatment
Obesity
Prescribing
Prescription drugs
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Zusammenfassung:For the public marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for individuals to purchase coverage, 23 states chose benchmark plans that cover bariatric surgery. Under the ACA, more insurance plans are expected to start covering the cost of obesity treatments, including counseling on diet and exercise, surgery, and medication, as long as they are approved by the FDA and the treatment is prescribed by a physician.
ISSN:0743-8079