1.
Manag Care Interface
; 16(1): 47-51, 55, 2003 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12564405
ABSTRACT
The U.S. Surgeon General's Call to Action on Overweight and Obesity 2001 proposes inclusion of health care providers in prevention efforts and suggests classification of obesity as a disease category for reimbursement coding. Physician counseling on and referral for physical activity is generally recognized as a component of obesity treatment, but data on the effectiveness of these measures remain inconclusive. Recent changes in the federal tax law may influence physicians' and health plans' roles in promoting physical activity.
Subject(s)
Health Promotion/economics , Insurance, Health, Reimbursement , Obesity/economics , Obesity/prevention & control , Taxes/legislation & jurisprudence , Counseling/economics , Federal Government , Humans , Managed Care Programs/economics , Obesity/classification , Physician Incentive Plans/economics , State Government , United States
2.
JAMA
; 288(10): 1233, 2002 Sep 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12215128