Medicare patients are an important part of many doctors’ practice. This is especially true in the Daytona-Volusia, Florida east coast area, home to a high concentration of senior residents. Our office accepts Medicare and Medicaid insurance, and weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) is covered under these plans when certain requirements are met. Medicare coverage for …
Monthly Archive: April 2018
Apr 27
Improve your chances for insurance coverage
Getting your medical insurance to cover weight loss surgery is not a “slam dunk,” no matter which coverage you have. Each insurance organization has its own procedures and requirements, but there are some things you can do to make approval more likely. To find out more, read, “Improving Your Coverage Odds.”
Apr 25
See if we accept your insurance
Our office works with many, many health insurance organizations. We accept Medicare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna, Adventist Health Systems, United Healthcare, Secure Horizons and others. Click Insurance to see a complete list. If you need more information, you can contact us by using this link- Contact Dr Birkedal or phone us at (386) 231-3530.
Apr 20
Weight loss surgery vs bariatric surgery vs metabolic surgery
What is the difference between “Weight Loss Surgery,” “Bariatric Surgery” and “Metabolic Surgery”? Or in many cases are they the same thing? Read our March 2018 Newsletter to find out about these procedures.
Apr 18
Follow us on social media
We understand the importance of social media in reaching, informing and educating the public. Modern medical procedures like weight loss surgery performed as a laparoscopic procedure will be of little value if the public does not know about and understand them. Click on one of the links below to see our social media outreach. Facebook …
Apr 16
Eating behavior causes obesity
What is your worst eating habit? Is it nibbling at midnight, skipping breakfast, eating at stoplights, super-sizing your lunch? Or, maybe, you can’t think of one. For many people, the last choice is probably the most honest, because they never really think about their eating habits. They could not tell you what they had to …
Apr 13
Check out our newsletter
One way to stay in contact with patients is a newsletter. Our practice publishes a monthly letter with news, informative articles and health information. Read the latest edition by clicking March Newsletter or Subscribe Here.
