Weight-loss counseling

The type of education or management service offered may also influence compensation. For example, not all third-party payers cover preventive health education services such as weight-loss counseling or smoking cessation. If the service is not covered, the patient is personally responsible for the fees associated with the program. If it is not already known if the insurance carrier will or will not consider these services under the health plan, it would be prudent to contact the carrier before providing the service to a specific patient. In this way, the patient is aware of whether the services will be covered or if the patient will be responsible for the charges. 

Weight loss, through caloric restriction and increased physical activity, should be encouraged in patients who have a body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2. Dietary modification is important for risk factor management, and dietary counseling... 

Refer the patient for nutritional counseling if there is decreased caloric intake and weight loss. Compare actual body weight to ideal body weight. 

The first step is to educate the patient about the extent of the disease, prognosis, and management approach. Dietary counseling and a structured weight-loss program are recommended for overweight OA patients. 

St-Onge, M. P., Goree, L. L., and Gower, B. (2009). High-milk supplementation with healthy diet counseling does not affect weight loss but ameliorates insulin action compared with low-milk supplementation in overweight children. J. Nutr. 139, 933-938. 

How would you adapt Dr. Brouchard s strategies for compensation for a different type of service, such as asthma education and monitoring, weight-loss, or osteoporosis counseling ... 

Schulz, B. R., McDonald, M. J. (2011). Weight loss self-ellicacy and modelled behaviour Gaining competence through example. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy,... 

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