Medicaid/Medicare Question

This may be a crazy question but I hope that someone can answer it for me. In order for Medicaid to cover WLS, do you have to be on Medicaid first? Let me explain why I'm asking. Last year (I think) I went to the doctor's office for my annual (pap, etc.). I didn't have any insurance, so they asked me to fill out some forms. Apparently, they used that information to get Medicaid to pay for the services that I received that day - although I had been prepared to pay. About a week later, I received a Medicaid card in the mail (it covered Family Planning only since that was the service I guess?). So, when you go to the surgeon's office, if you are not already covered by Medicaid, can they help you get WLS covered by them, or do you have to already be covered by Medicaid?

Sorry, this got posted twice.

Good question Ganell. Wish I knew the answer. I shall be interested to see the answer myself. Good luck to you.

Hi Bonnie, I also have a medicaid card for female services and would like to know if I can be coverd by them. Please let me know if you find something out. Karen L