This class provides information about the risks and benefits of weight loss surgery, the costs, and a pathway to help guide you through the process to make a lifestyle change.
Follow-up communication for registrants will come from both bariatric.surgery@conehealth.com AND conehealth@mailer.baritrax360.com. Please make sure to check your spam/junk mail if you are not receiving these emails.
*UPDATED CLASS LOCATION:
Please Note: This class provided by Cone Health and Central Carolina Surgery will be held at the Union Square Campus in Greensboro, Room 166. We are not able to hold classes at Wesley Long Hospital at this time. All classes have been moved off campus to various locations.
CHECK IN TIME:
Check-in along with part 2 of registration is from 5:45 to 6:00 p.m.
ADDRESS:
- 124 E Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27406
- Union Square is located at corner of Arlington St. and East Gate City Blvd.
- Class will be held on the 1st floor in room 166
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM:
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We currently DO NOT accept *MEDICAID, BCBS's BLUE HOME or BLUE LOCAL plans, or United Healthcare's COMPASS plan for weight loss surgery. You will need to contact another bariatric center if this is your PRIMARY & ONLY insurance coverage at this time with no expected changes. *Note: We will accept and file to Medicaid when it is secondary or tertiary coverage; we cannot accept as standalone coverage.
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You MUST be at least 18 years of age to be considered for surgical options at our center.
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We currently DO NOT offer a self-pay plan for bariatric surgery with our program. You will need to ensure you have bariatric coverage under your insurance policy for proceeding with next steps.
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You may be a candidate for surgery if you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or greater, or a BMI between 35-39.9 AND serious obesity-related health problems to be considered for bariatric surgery. Check with your Doctor or go online at the National Institutes of Health to Calculate your BMI: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmi-m.htm
IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL/RESCHEDULE OR PREFER OUR ALTERNATIVE ONLINE WEBINAR:
If you cannot attend this class and need to cancel &/or reschedule your registration, please call 336-832-1581
or send an e-mail to bariatric.surgery@conehealth.com. Although, please note: in-person class dates and openings are limited at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions. We encourage you to register for and complete our alternative free online seminar option, if you are able to do so, and would like to complete the education process sooner.
If you would prefer to complete our online seminar, which is available on demand 24/7 for your convenience, simply click on the following link to register Weight Loss (Bariatric) Surgery - Greensboro, Burlington, NC | Cone Health.
INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION:
In the event of inclement weather, please call 336-832-0007 for the status of this class.
