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.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Follow-up communication for registrants will come from bariatric.surgery@conehealth.com. Be sure to check you spam/junk mail if you are not receiving these emails.
- If you have previously enrolled for an in-person bariatrics seminar or online webinar with Cone Health, do not complete this registration. Instead, contact us at bariatric.surgery@conehealth.com or call 832-1581 if you would like to enroll again.
CLASS LOCATION:
This class provided by Cone Health and Central Carolina Surgery will be held on the campus of Alamance Regional Medical Center in the Grand Oaks Center Building; 1st Floor Classroom.
LOCATION & PARKING DETAILS :
- 1238 Huffman Mill Rd., Burlington NC 27215
The ARMC Grand Oaks Center is a freestanding building on the hospital’s main campus shared with both pharmacy and an outpatient center. Patient/Visitor parking is conveniently available directly in front of the main entrance. Once you enter the building through the main entrance, walk straight ahead towards the bathrooms/vending machines. Take a right at the next hallway and the large classroom will be towards the end on the left.
For questions, please call 336-832-1581 in advance.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM:
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We currently DO NOT accept *MEDICAID, BCBS's BLUE HOME plan, 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.
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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:
If you cannot attend this class, please call 336-832-1581 to cancel &/or reschedule your registration, or send an e-mail to bariatric.surgery@conehealth.com.
INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION:
In the event of inclement weather, please call 336-832-0007 for the status of this class.
