Other title: Study of Coverage of Bariatric Surgery in the State Employees Health Plan

application/pdf; November 21, 2008. Date taken from Kansas Department of Health and Environment website.; Document include a report by the Kansas Insurance Department entitled Study of Impact of Extending Coverage for Bariatric Surgery in the Small Business Employer Group and the High Risk Pool, dated October 31, 2008.; Report to the Kansas Legislature, Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight, by staff of the Kansas Health Policy Authority.; Includes bibliographical references."In collaboration with the Kansas Insurance Department, the Kansas Health Policy Authority examined the impact of extending coverage for bariatric surgery in the State Employee Health Benefits plan, and the affordability of coverage in the public and private sectors. The study includes emerging research evidence of the positive health impacts and risks for the morbidly obese, qualifications for the patients and the surgeons that determine when bariatric surgery is appropriate or necessary, and a cost analysis.&quot