1 800Get Thin: Helping People Take the 1st Step

Dec. 11, 2011 - PRLog -- 1 800Get Thin, the company known for its weight-loss ads in southern California, offers free insurance verification to see if you are covered for the LAP-BAND® procedure when you call 1 800Get Thin. For people with a BMI, Body Mass Index, of 30 or greater who are considering bariatric surgery, just call them up and they can help you find out if your major Insurance carrier will cover the LAP-BAND® procedure. The FDA has announced recommended indications for expanded use of the LAP-BAND® system. With the help of 1 800Get Thin you can find out if you qualify for this weight-loss surgery and if your major insurance carrier will cover the costs.

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If you have a BMI of 40 or more, and you have obesity-related health problems such as Diabetes Type-2 or Cardiac issues, or you have no known health related issues, you may meet the eligibility requirements for the LAP-BAND® procedure. 1 800Get Thin has call centers with staff ready to help calculate your BMI by using your weight and height ratio to see if you qualify.  If you call them you can also receive a free seat at a LAP-BAND® seminar, designed to give you all available information about this long-term weight loss surgical procedure. This event is not run by 1 800Get Thin.  

Most major Health Care providers cover the expenses associated with surgical weight loss procedure if you meet the eligibility requirements. However, some people don’t have the time or resources to do all the research themselves and could benefit from talking to someone about this specific weight loss option. At 1 800Get Thin they can guide you through a free insurance verification and reserve a free seat for you at a LAP-BAND® seminar to answer any questions you have about this surgical weight loss procedure. 1 800Get Thin even has call center operators who are former LAP-BAND® patients themselves.

Studies have shown that people who are obese can gain positive health benefits when they lose 5 or more percent of their body weight. Fat can have negative consequences on a person’s health, including heart and diabetes type-2 conditions.  Excess weight can also limit a person’s ability to do the things they want. It is important that people consider all the options they have available.  Remember that a person with a BMI over 40 could take the first step towards a road to good health when they call 1 800Get Thin.

*1 800Get Thin puts people in touch with weight loss professionals who provide information needed to make informed choices & lifestyle changes. The Lap-Band procedure is an FDA approved surgical procedure performed with the use of general anesthesia where a band is placed around the upper part of the stomach. Hundreds of thousands of obese patients have successfully lost weight and kept it off long-term with the Lap-Band.

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1 800 GET THIN puts people in touch with weight loss professionals who provide information needed to make informed choices & lifestyle changes. Hundreds of thousands of obese patients have successfully lost weight with the Lap-Band.