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| Medicare to cover obesity counseling, screening (Reuters) Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:22 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Medicare program for the elderly will cover counseling for obesity in an effort to reduce the condition that has reached epidemic proportions and leads to serious health problems. |
| Obesity Counseling Falls Short of the Mark (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:02 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced Tuesday that it will begin providing coverage for the screening and counseling of obesity for individuals receiving services through Medicare. It's not likely to be enough to solve the obesity problem, but there I have hope that in the future, CMM will provide payment for ongoing services to address the lifestyle choices and changes that need to happen when a person chooses to lose weight. |
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