About 1800 GET THIN

Recent statistics show an increase in the rate of obesity in adults in California over the past 20 years. As a company committed to helping obese people, especially individuals who suffer from obesity-related comorbid health conditions, 1 800 GET THIN believes it is taking a major step to inverse this upward trend by informing the general public about an available alternative to continuing to live an obesity lifestyle.

People who suffer from lung cancer due to smoking, or liver problems due to excessive drinking, can expect to have the medical treatments they need covered under many health insurance policies. Although 1800 GET THIN believes that obesity is a health condition as serious as any other acquired disease and increases the risk of developing obesity-related comorbid conditions, many insurance companies refuse to cover the treatment of these conditions with LAP-BAND® surgery. This is despite the fact that there is documented success in elimination of these conditions, including diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea, with weight loss following LAP-BAND® surgery. 1800GET THIN analyzes the health insurance policy of prospective LAP BAND patients to determine if they can receive any obesity-related benefits from their policy.

To further educate the pre-approved LAP-BAND® patients, and other patients who are interested in this procedure, 1800GETTHIN sponsors LAP-BAND® seminars so that patients can have their medical history reviewed by an independent, certified LAP-BAND® surgeon and receive their recommendation about this procedure.

Resource:

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/downloads/obesity_trends_2009.pdf