FightingForPatientAccess

For 25+ years I have appealed thousands of health insurer denials leveling the playing field for patients - Opinions are mine alone. he/him/his

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

I wear red today to honor my Dad and in recognition of the need to make people aware of cardiovascular diseases. He passed away from heart failure when he was only 54 years old. I can only imagine what his accomplishments would have been had a fraction of…https://t.co/kIbo2Ok7rH

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

I am a father bursting with pride after reading my daughter Marissa Lindstrom's comments in this interview addressing the year-round importance of workplace #diversityequityandinclusion: "People always need to come first. If you’re aiming to make your bus…https://t.co/dTkHy8GXgz

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

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[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

The only way these medications become true game changers in the battle against #obesity is when we achieve widespread access and they are affordable for all patients.

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

As I continue recovering from a bout with #covid - despite being fully vaccinated and boosted - I find myself paying much closer attention to Covid-related news like this. I'm passing it along for informational purposes in the hope others find it worthwh…https://t.co/ssvHIMq9bj

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

@Eggface @Twitter Amen!!

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

@Eggface @StopWeightBias Of course I knew I could rely on you to help a bruddah out! I will test this out ASAP, fully confident I've been correctly guided by the incomperable @Eggface

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

@beckershr reminds us to not let the term 'elective' be confused with optional or unimportant. #Bariatric surgery is neither!! https://t.co/6H7Juraul1

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

I sense this Grand Rounds will establish yet ANOTHER reason why payers are acting short-sighted and foolish when they deny qualified patients access to #bariatricsurgery

[Philip Schauer, MD @PSchauerMD]

Thanks @CarlosCgalvani! A very hot topic! Bariatric Surgery May protect patients against COVID! Join us on Sept 2 AT OUR NEW TIME 1 PM EDT. Go to https://t.co/R17tJ9zfOk @IfsoSecretariat @ASMBS @IBCClub1 @Ali_Aminian_MD @NeilFlochMD @dralqahtani1 @mjamal110 @FRubinoMD @rvcohen

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

@PSchauerMD @ReginaBarrow @GeraldBoudreaux @LarryBagleyLA @LAhealthpolicy @LouisianaGov @LADeptHealth @ObesityAction @PBRCNews @ASMBS @NeilFlochMD @PhilGachassin @rachelmooremd @visitobecity Fantastic! I’m 27 years post op without a single regret. Best of luck to you

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

Honored to present my talk to @TennASMBS and get the bonus of seeing my friend @JaimePonceMD

[PRIA Appeals @PRIAAppeals]

Bariatric surgery can not only help people lose weight, it can improve cardiovascular function in people with a higher cardiovascular risk, according to a recent study.
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[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

Honored at the invitation & very excited about speaking to my friends and colleagues at this pm’s chapter meeting @TennASMBS @ASMBSIH

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

Amen!

[Neil Floch MD @NeilFlochMD]

Everyday I live with the recurring frustration as I battle insurance companies, the government and the patients themselves that erroneously believe that #obesity is self-inflicted and therefore people with this disease are not worthy or entitled to be treated. This must change.

[ASMBS IH @ASMBSIH]

Hope our @ASMBSIH members can check out this lecture on Friday with #AccessToCare experts Dr. Joe Northup and Walt Lindstrom of @PRIAHealthcare @PRIAAppeals - together we can bust through barriers and improve access to obesity care! Register here --> https://t.co/aR0b9i4RJj

[Philip Schauer, MD @PSchauerMD]

SADI,READY FOR PRIME TIME? by @AntonioTorres63 AUG 5, 10 AM EDT. Sneak Peak https://t.co/ALFi5Dq6QC Register https://t.co/OPCDkZWN17 @IfsoSecretariat @ASMBS @IBCClub1 @IBCOxford @SAGES_Updates @BariatricNews @BariatricTimes @NeilFlochMD @Bariatric_doc @dralqahtani1 @mjamal110

[PRIA Appeals @PRIAAppeals]

People with #obesity are at a disproportionate risk for a variety of conditions and diseases, including high blood pressure, COVID-19, and some types of cancer. A recent study adds a new risk to that list: stroke, especially in people younger than 50. https://t.co/T5oAO6wYnB

[FightingForPatientAccess @BeatPayersNow]

Happy Father's Day to all Dads, Daddys, Pops, Papas and Papis! Special thanks to all dads on the job - physicians, nurses and integrated health providers celebrating while on call, #firstresponders on a shift and to all our #military heroes keeping us safe! #HappyFathersDay2021

[UConn @UConn]

Contrary to public perceptions, weight stigma does not motivate people to lose weight; it worsens health and reduces quality of life. @UConnRuddCenter
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