Medicaid/Anthem information Indiana
To obtain coverage for WLS patients needs referral from PCP to surgeon for consult and surgery( out of network)
things to include from surgeon's office
psych eval
3 consecutive months of PCP supervised weight loss,including dietary and behavioral modification and exercise
Dietary eval
Cardiac clearance
pt must be 18 years or older
post-op treatment plan
bmi must be under 50 for lapband
this is current info on Medicaid/ Anthem for Indiana
hope this helps..some of you out there...