ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

South Carolina to Cover 100 Obesity Surgeries Under Pilot Program

The South Carolina state employee insurance plan will cover the costs for 100 qualifying gastric-bypass or Lap-Band surgeries under a pilot program that will study the results of the surgeries for 18 months, according to reports from WCBD News 2 and the Associated Press.

By: Staff

Monday, August 16th, 2010

State employees were covered for these procedures from 2001-2004, but the coverage ended in 2005 due to cost and risk, according to WCBD News 2.

Each procedure will cost about $24,000.

Read the WCBD News 2 report about the South Carolina obesity surgery.

Read the Associated Press report about the South Carolina weight-loss surgery.

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