Obesity is a chronic, relapsing disease — not a lifestyle choice. This Q&A addresses the most common questions employers and health plans ask about building real obesity treatment benefits.
Is your goal simply to reduce BMI — or do you treat obesity as a disease?
BMI is a screening tool, not a diagnosis.
At Accomplish Health, we treat obesity as a chronic, relapsing, neurohormonal disease — not a cosmetic issue or lifestyle failure. Our clinical model is grounded in evidence-based medicine and focuses on improving metabolic health, reducing complications, and delivering sustainable outcomes.
What kind of providers deliver care through your program?
All lead physicians at Accomplish are board-certified in Obesity Medicine (ABOM). Our multidisciplinary team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, and behavioral health specialists — all with focused training in obesity care and medical bariatrics. This depth of expertise allows us to safely manage complex, high-acuity patients.
Do you promote weight loss surgery?
We offer surgery as an option for patients with severe or treatment-resistant obesity — but never indiscriminately. Today's bariatric surgery has a 30-day mortality rate below 0.1%, making it safer than many common procedures. Our model includes structured pre- and post-op support to reduce risk and improve durability of outcomes.
How do you address social determinants of health?
Social determinants are embedded into our care delivery. We actively screen for food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers. We connect patients to local resources and provide nutritious meals via vetted vendor partnerships.
Final Thoughts
Plans that fail to address obesity as a medical condition face increasing downstream costs: diabetes, cardiovascular events, disability, and lost productivity. Accomplish Health delivers a clinically rigorous, scalable, and cost-effective solution for managing obesity.