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Wiki Counseling for pediatric obesity

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If a physician counsels an obese pediatric patient about lifestyle changes, how often is an insurer willing to pay for this service? Every 3 months, every 6 months, once a year? Does this depend on the type of insurer, such as PPO, HMO, Medicaid?
 
That's definitely payer-specific. The obesity diagnosis code is a scary one, since some payers consider it 'preventable' and won't cover. Others will cover only if in a bariatric surgery program. You will definitely have to check your payer policies.
 
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