The MOHLTC has entered into funding agreements - preferred provider arrangements (PPAs) - with the following U.S. facilities to fund gastric bypass surgery to Ontario residents who have received prior approval for funding from the MOHLTC.   Only OOC bariatric services rendered at one of the following PPA facilities are eligible for funding.

Barix Clinics of Michigan Forest Health Medical Center 135 South Prospect Ypsilanti, MI 48198 USA www.barixclinics.com	Harper Bariatric Medical Institute 3737 Beaubien Blvd Detroit, MI 48201 USA www.harperhospital.org/harper/bariatric
Beaumont Hospitals Weight Control Center 4949 Coolidge Highway Royal Oak, MI 48073 USA www.beaumonthospitals.com	Henry Ford Hospital Bariatric Surgery Center 1) 2799 West Grand Blvd, Floor K8 Detroit, MI 48202 USA 2) 13355 E. Ten Mile Road Warren, MI 48089-2065 USA 3) 3333 Biddle Avenue Wyandotte, MI 48192 USA www.henryfordhealth.org
Buffalo General Hospital/ Kaleida Health Comprehensive Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery Program 100 High St. Buffalo, NY 14203 Department Telephone: (716) 859-1168/Toll free 1-866-878-7006 Application request line: (716) 859-7640 Fax: (716) 859-3352 Website: http://www.kaleidahealth.org/weightloss/index.asp	Highland Hospital Bariatric Surgery Center 1000 South Avenue Box 20 Rochester, NY 14620 USA www.urmc.rochester.edu/hh/services-centers/bariatrics/
Center For Weight Management St Joseph's Area Health Services 600 Pleasant Avenue Park Rapids, MN 56470 Website www.weightmanagementmn.com	Synergy Bariatrics 30 North Union Road, Suite 104 Buffalo, NY 14221 USA www.buffalobariatrics.com
Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44195 USA my.clevelandclinic.org/bariatric_surgery/default.aspx	St. John Oakland Hospital St. John Weight Loss Center 27483 Dequindre Suite 204 Madison Heights, MI 48071 USA www.stjohnweightloss.com
Dr. William A. Graber Faxton-St.Luke’s Healthcare 1724 Burrstone Road New Hartford, NY 13413 USA www.drgrabermd.com	St. Mary’s Hospital / Duluth Clinic 400 East 3rd Street Duluth MN 55805 USA www.stmarysduluth.org
Grand Traverse Surgery, P.C. Munson Medical Center Bariatric Surgery Program 3537 West Front Street, Suite A Traverse City, MI 49684 USA www.munsonhealthcare.org

The MOHLTC does not endorse, warrant, guarantee or otherwise certify the quality or standards of surgical or other services provided by preferred providers. These considerations should be reviewed by the patient in consultation with his or her attending physician(s). Hospital scorecards are one tool that may be of assistance to patients and physicians seeking further information about appropriateness, quality and safety.

If you require further information about the OOC prior approval process, please call the Out of Country Program at 1-888-359-8807.