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I want to lose weight & know medicare will pay for obesity counseling and can not find any doctors in the portland, or area doing it. suggestions?

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PCP: Contact your primary care physician for a referral. If s/he does not know of one Google eating disorder treatment.

Dr Arnold agreed

Answered 2/4/2015

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