Information and Worksheets

These resources offer general information about weight loss surgery and related issues, like obtaining insurance coverage.

• Weight Loss Surgery: The Basics
  This one-page fact sheet offers a brief overview of weight loss surgery. It covers qualifications for surgery, as well as the different types of operations and how they work.
  
  
• Exploring Weight Loss Surgery
  This 12-page booklet covers the basics of weight loss surgery. It describes the different procedures and explains how they work. This book also offers guidelines on selecting a bariatric surgery program.
  
  
• Insurance Worksheet
  This worksheet helps you understand your health insurance coverage. Completing this form will make sure you have all necessary information when the need for medical care arises.