At a glance
Health care providers, health insurance plans, and health care delivery systems play an important role in preventing and treating obesity and related chronic diseases. This page can help providers: find up-to-date guidelines, connect to resources on growth monitoring and evidence-based obesity care, and learn more about reimbursement and other important topics.
Overview
Health care providers, health insurance plans, health care delivery systems, and information technologies (IT) all play an important role in preventing and treating obesity. Providers can use evidence-based strategies, including:
- Routinely screening patients for obesity.
- Evaluating patients for obesity-related diseases.
- Implementing or referring to effective treatment.
Health plans can support obesity care through comprehensive coverage and reimbursement strategies. Health IT can enhance quality improvement efforts for obesity care and population-based activities, such as surveillance.
New Obesity Diagnosis Codes Released October 1, 2024
Health care delivery system
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