Louisiana gal back at it in Wichita!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone I am Kelli and I am kind of new to board. Well I was a frequent flyer in Louisiana and last year when I moved here I introduced myself but I decided to go away. Not away from Kansas but from OH. I just became a little discouraged but now I am working at it again. I just called Kansas medicaid and tommorow I am going to my PCP so that they can submit a letter for me. I also have an approval from Louisiana that I am going to send to them. I could use all of the supportive words that I can get. Please each and everyone of you that have any information about an accomodating surgeon, let me know.

Kelli, I wish you all the best. There has to be someone out there who will take Medicaid for wls, if I knew I would gladly tell you. I have Medicare and I have to go all the way down to Norman, Oklahoma because no one in Kansas is a Center of Excellence yet. Good luck. Steph

Hi Steph, Thank you for the response. Up until a tear or so ago Louisiana did not accept medicaid either and then they did. Now though I think all states have to use a center of excellence. I will gladly travel if need be so if you find out anymore info please let me know. Good luck to you also!

Kelli, How is everything going? Have you heard anything from Medicaid yet? Steph

Hi how are you? Thanks for asking but I was waiting for a new copy of my medicaid card to come. My doctor said she needed an up to date one. It finally came todat so tommorow I will bring it in. I will keep you posted. Take care.

Hey I am doing fine That sure is a shame you had to wait till the new card came in. I hope and pray your doctor will get you all set up and you will be on your way. I know I am so ready for March to get here but I am taking this time to get myself as healthy for surgery as possible. I wish you well. Steph

I know but hopefully tommorow when I turn in the card, things will move quickly. I have been waiting and dreaming of this for quite sometime now. It is especially hard knowig that in Louisiana my surgery was so close to happening. So you have your surgery in March, wow that's awesome. What is the date? I know that you are excited. I will be praying for you. Good Luck! Stay in touch. Thanks,Kelli