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State investigating Lap-Band weight loss surgery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An insurer says California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud. Connecticut-based Aetna Inc. says it is cooperating in the probe by the law enforcement branch of the state Department of Insurance. The insurer says the state is investigating alleged fraud against Aetna health plan members by the 1-800-GET-THIN Lap-Band ...
Two California Surgery Centers to Stop Offering Lab-Band Procedures
A pair of southern California clinics that advertise via the 1-800-GET-THIN promotion have agreed to stop performing Lap-Band gastric band weight-loss procedure. According to a report from L.A. Times, the clinics were told by the manufacturers of the Lap-Band device … Continue reading →
CA investigating Lap-Band weight-loss surgery
California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud.
Los Angeles Bariatric Surgeon Discusses Revision Weight Loss Surgery
According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the overall likelihood of major complications with bariatric surgery is approximately 4%, and the risk of death from surgical complications is less than 0.1%. Dr. Michael Feiz, a weight loss surgeon in Los Angeles, says even with such a small margin of error, revision bariatric surgery is one of his most successful ...
Calif. investigating Lap-Band weight loss surgery
The Associated Press The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. An insurer says California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud. Connecticut-based Aetna Inc. says it is cooperating in the probe by the law enforcement branch of the state Department of Insurance. The insurer says the state is investigating alleged fraud against Aetna health plan members ...
Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries
Two centers tied to the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign say they will conduct review. Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign.
Calif. Investigates Lap-Band Weight Loss Surgery
An insurer says California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud.
Lap-Band surgeries to be cut at West Hills, Beverly Hills centers
Two Los Angeles area outpatient centers announced Tuesday they will cease all Lap-Band surgeries as owners of the facilities re-evaluate their medical practices.
Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to 1-800-GET-THIN clinics
Lap-Band's maker, Allergan, will no longer sell the device to facilities affiliated with the marketing campaign. The maker of the Lap-Band will no longer sell its product to clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company — a blow to Southern California surgery centers that have built an empire implanting the weight-loss devices in people looking to shed pounds.
Lap-Band Surgeries Halted at 2 L.A. Clinics
LOS ANGELES - Two Los Angeles-area outpatient clinics affiliated with the 1-800 GET-THIN marketing company have temporarily stopped Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries while they conduct a review of the procedure.
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