Citation
Dewar, Shenbagam; Bynum, Julie P. W.; & Batsis, John A. (2020). Uptake of Obesity Intensive Behavioral Treatment Codes in Medicare Beneficiaries, 2012-2015. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35(1), 368-370. PMCID: PMC6957578Abstract
Obesity prevalence has risen to 41% among adults aged 60 and older in the USA. Rising rates are predicted to have significant medical, socio-economic, and health policy implications due to cumulative multimorbidity coupled with progressive disability. In 2011, payment for intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. In 2018, US Preventive Services Task Force recommended that clinicians offer multicomponent IBT for adults of all ages with body mass indexURL
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05437-1Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2020Journal Title
Journal of General Internal MedicineAuthor(s)
Dewar, ShenbagamBynum, Julie P. W.
Batsis, John A.