Gastric sleeve surgery soon may be covered by Medicare, following a review of public comments demonstrating evidence of the procedure’s effectiveness for the treatment of obesity.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) soon will begin its review of public comments on a proposal to cover gastric sleeve surgery for Medicare patients suffering from morbid obesity.
CMS received an informal request on August 22, 2011, for consideration of sleeve gastrectomy as a covered procedur