by Outsource Strategies International. | Published on Mar 29, 2018 | Resources, Articles
Recent reports show that there is no decline in obesity rates in the US. According to a recently released CDC study, the overall rate of obese adults rose from 33.7 percent in 2007 to 39.6 percent in 2016. This is despite the public health campaign to rein in the...
by Julie Clements | Published on Nov 30, 2012 | Medical Coding
Medicare now pays for obesity screening and behavioral therapy as part of its coverage for preventive services. It is estimated that approximately 72 million American adults, which include at least one third of Medicare recipients, are obese. The healthcare costs...
