1 800 GET THIN, LLC believes that obesity is a serious health condition and is dedicated to helping obese persons, and those who also have obesity-related comorbid conditions. To do this, 1 800 GET THIN takes several step.
In California it is estimated that more than 20% of adults suffer from obesity, which shows that this rate has more than doubled over the past 20 years. 1800 GET THIN believes educating the general public about medically-proven alternatives available to living with continued obesity is a step in reversing this trend and therefore creates campaigns to provide further information about these alternatives.
If a person has lung disease and has acquired it due to years of smoking, under many health insurance policies the treatments they need are covered. Obese patients have a higher risk of developing obesity-related comorbid conditions including hypertension, sleep apnea and diabetes. Although there is documented success in elimination of these conditions with weight loss following LAP BAND surgery, some insurance companies still refuse to cover the treatment of these conditions with LAP-BAND®. 1800GET THIN communicates with prospective LAP-BAND® patients to determine whether they can receive obesity-related benefits under their insurance policy.
As another step to further educate pre-qualified LAP-BAND® patients and those who are interested, 1800GETTHIN sponsors LAP-BAND® seminars presented by independent LAP-BAND® certified surgeons, where patients can have an independent doctor review their medical history and give them a recommendation on whether this surgery is right for them.
