Medicare covers lap band (laparoscopic banding) surgery if you meet the criteria. Your out-of-pocket costs can depend on the specific coverage you have and the services you need. Medicare generally ...

The FDA approved the LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System on June 5, 2001 (for details go to http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2001/ANS01087.html. The CPT ...

Anyone considering the Lap-Band as a solution to their obesity might be wondering if its safe after seeing the latest news stories involving a marketing campaign and doctors associated with it. The ...

Lap band surgery has been a weight loss treatment option since 2001 for an exclusive group: The severely obese. A silicone ring placed around the upper part of the stomach makes patients feel full ...

The FDA will decide whether 14-year-olds should get the weight loss surgery. May 25, 2011— -- Jacy Johns had tried everything to lose weight -- from the Slim Fast diet to Special K. She hit the ...

Christie's Lap-Band surgery, performed laparoscopically, was less-invasive. May 7, 2013— -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie revealed earlier this week that he had secretly undergone Lap-Band ...