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Re: Lap BandsFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netMon, 16 Jun 2003 15:10:11 EDT
Hello Donna, If you would like to find out more on the Lap Band you can go to <A HREF="http://www.obesityhelp.com">http://www.obesityhelp.com,</A> this should be able to help you with majority of your questions with insurance approvals and experiences, how to get an approval after being denied and so forth. I actually found my doctor off of this site. I did my homework and made sure he's board certified, etc, etc.... If you are for information about the FDA approval you should try <A HREF="http://www.inamed.com">http://www.inamed.com</A> as well. They returned great information for my concerns. It's very good that I saved the message they sent me, this is what they replied to me with: For more information I have attached the 40-page Patient Information Book and the 340+ bibliography of medical journal reports, which is also available from our web site: <A HREF="http://www.inamed.com/products/obesity/us/patient/lapband/information.html"> http://www.inamed.com/products/obesity/us/patient/lapband/information.html</A>. From there, you will be able to view information about the product. Adobe Acrobat is a free download from http://www.adobe.com and is needed to view the attachments. FAQ’s: The LAP-Band System was approved in June 2001, after nearly 8 years of testing.  All medical studies and trials have been concluded. Since insurance plans vary widely throughout the country so we have no way of knowing if your insurance company covers the procedure.  You will need to ask the surgeon performing your procedure and your insurance company about coverage and cost.  Medical questions should be directed to a LAP-BAND System surgeon near you. To locate the surgeons nearest to you please visit our LAP-BAND System web site at < <A HREF="http://www.lap-band.com/">http://www.lap-band.com</A>> and use the surgeon locator. Regards, Don Mills INAMED Health I hope this information I have sent you will help you find what you are looking for. I will be going to my consultation in August with a weight loss DR for the Lap Band procedure. As in every surgery make sure you do all your research thoroughly about the procedure and the DR beforehand, if this is something you are thinking about having. Good luck to you!!!!!! Daehlia
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