Illinois Medical Card

Does anyone know what doctors are currently accepting Illinois Medical Card for Gastric Bypass in Central/Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana, or Southern Missouri?

This list is from Debby G,Shes great if you need to know anything.. New surgeon in Iowa Dr. Matt Glass**** Cedar Falls, IA 319-268-3994 getting IPA approval. If you call him and he has not received his IPA providership yet or they tell you NO they are not getting it please let me know so I can get him off this list. He's Tim's surgeon and Tim started out at 600lbs and was able to have it done Laproscopically.. HOW FANTASTIC IS THAT!!!! Dr. Shayani In maywood.... he only does the Lap Band and he requires you to go to one support group meeting then will schedule a consult he moves pretty fast. 708-327-2899 Dr. Maillefer Dekalb Clinic 217 Franklin Street Dekalb, Illinois 60115 815-758-8671 Dr. Oliphant in Urbana he moves slower you have to call his office for a packet fill it out send it back in and you'll hear from them for an appointment in a few months I think he's currently scheduling for January/February. 217-383-3240 RNY only The surgeons at the COMP clinic at SIU they require a $260 up front to cover things that medicaid wont ??? and then 10-20 for nutritionist appointments and support group costs too. (217) 545-COMP Open RNY only Dr. Frederick Tiesenga in River Forest. (708) 386-1078 He just started accepting public aid. To get into the consult with him you will have to go to an informational meeting and get a packet. In the packet will be papers for you to fill out. You will need an upper GI, Gallbladder U/S(If you still have it), Psych Eval, Sleep Study (IF NEEDED), nutritionist consult ($75 OOP) You also have to write an essay explaining how YOU think the surgery is and how it is going to go. You have to explain WHY you need the surgery. (This all gets sent to the insurance company) He is now doing only 2 IPA surgeries a month. There's a surgeon in Bloomington Indiana that just got Illinois Public Aid providership. His name is Dr. Bradley Ray 812-330-9962 LAP Band Only Psyc Eval _ you have to apply for a grant to pay for it, grant is based on income. Georgeann Russell 708 763 2120 Hinsdale Hospital Dr. Dillon (the surgeon currently doing wls does not) but he takes Medicare

I attended the seminar by Dr. Glas**** last night and got my packet and filled it out and returned it to the office this morning before we left cedar Falls. Last night at the seminar they said they were still working on getting billing ID and credentialling with Illinois Public aid. I am pushing ahead and will keep you posted. I will let you know as soon as I know anything!! shelli