iBariHealth
Weight Loss Surgery in Los Angeles, CA
In order for bariatric surgery patients to be covered by insurance for their procedure, there is a specific criteria that must be met before being approved. The most common one is the completion of a medically supervised weight loss program that is completed in six months. This shows the insurer that you are serious and are making a serious attempt at losing weight before you are covered for bariatric surgery. This supervised weight loss program should be directed by a team of professional dieticians, exercise specialists, behavioralists, and your primary care physician. This is because most commercial weight loss programs, such as Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers do not provide the necessary supervision for this type of weight loss.
To make matters more complicated, many bariatric patients find that their physicians are not equipped to administer this type of program. This may leave the patient to make appointments with dieticians on their own, hire a personal trainer, and document every part of their program so the insurer can see the progress being made.
In order for you to fulfill your insurer’s six month requirement, we have partnered with iBariHealth. This is a home-based program whose registered dieticians and exercise specialists come to you as scheduled. They also keep track of the documentation required by your insurer. This program offers:
- Complete coordination with your doctor to obtain pertinent documentation of your office visits notes of your progress
- Prescribed meal and exercise plans for your treatment
- Nutritional products for pre-surgical weight loss
- Behavioral education and support throughout the program
- Compiled progress reports, medical documentation, and office notes to submit to your insurer
- Compiled documentation of all home-based visits and follow up visits for progress reports
- Online interactive website membership at iBariHealth.com
- Optional post-operative follow-up home care services
Dr. Liu's office also offers medically supervised diets for patients. Some insurance companies will not allow the same physician/surgeon be the dietician.
If allowed by insurance, patients have an option to have their medically supervised diet with physicians in the office. Dr. Carson Liu will be happy to guide patients through their preoperative diet program for the time deemed necessary by insurance companies.
If you think the iBariHealth program sounds appealing, and you are serious about wanting to lose weight, please contact Los Angeles, California bariatric surgeon Dr. Carson Liu to set up a consultation today.
