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1-800-GET-THIN Is Sued By Former Workers
latimes.com 3 weeks, 5 days agoWorkers at weight-loss surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign persuaded patients to have medically unnecessary surgeries and billed insurance companies for procedures that were never performed, a new lawsuit alleges .
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Plaintiffs Allege 'Gruesome Conditions' At Lap-Band Clinics
latimes.com 3 weeks, 5 days agoTwo women who formerly worked at surgery centers associated with the 1-800-Lap-Band ad campaign also allege that executives covered up mistakes that contributed to a patient's death.Workers at weight-loss surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign persuaded patients to have medically unnecessary surgeries and billed insurance companies for procedures that were never performed, a new lawsuit alleges.


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