Educate Insurers and Employers Does your health insurance company offer coverage for obesity treatment? You may already know if you have been seeking treatment. If you do not know, find out by calling the member services number on your insurance card. If coverage is not offered or you believe the procedures to access care are too complicated, do not hesitate to write the medical director of the insurance company and ask for an explanation. Often, your human resources department or benefits manager at work plays a major role in deciding which health conditions are covered by your health insurance (and which insurance policies are offered). Share the seriousness of obesity and the importance of obesity coverage with them and encourage them to seek out policies that offer obesity coverage as a benefit. If you would like to provide your insurance company or employer with statistics or studies demonstrating the effectiveness of obesity treatments, contact us at the OAC National Office at (800) 717-3117 or via e-mail at info@obesityaction.org.
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