1199 weight loss NY: Difference between revisions

* Do you have 1199 insurance and want to know if they cover medical weight loss?

* Do you know W8MD is one of the very few medical weight loss programs in the nation to accept health insurance for visits?

* Who gets 1199 insurance?

* health care which covers over half of members work in the health care field, including hospital, home care and nursing home workers;

* public services such as local and state government employees; and

* property services including janitors, security officers and food service workers.

* '''Does 1199 insurance cover medical weight loss physician visits?''' Yes. Since obesity is considered a preventable medical condition, and since pre-existing conditions cannot be excluded, all insurances are mandated to cover weight loss physician visits including 1199. [caption id="attachment_2614" align="alignleft" width="700"] Weight loss[/caption]

* '''Does W8MD accept 1199 insurance for weight loss?''' Yes, our New York City offices are in network with 1199 insurance for both weight management, sleep disorders, primary care, and preventive care.

* '''What is covered usually on the 1199 insurance for weight loss at W8MD?''' W8MD can bill 1199 for the physician weight loss visits, any test that might be performed such as a breathing test called Resting Metabolic Rate test (RMR), electrocardiogram (EKG), nutritional counseling etc. Since most insurances limit weight loss medication coverage, or exclude it, W8MD typically provides the weight loss medications at the office for a small administrative cost of $50.00 biweekly that provides up to two weeks of two diet medications if dispensed in office.

* '''Does 1199 cover weight loss surgery?''' Most 1199 do need prior authorization and might not cover bariatric surgery

* '''Does 1199 insurance provide weight loss coverage? '''Generally speaking, almost all 1199 plans cover physician weight loss visits.

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