ky medicaid

I was just wondering if anyone here has had the lap band with Ky medicaid. Dr Sonnanstine has already said I would be approved but I am wondering about the possibility of having the surgery before the 6 mo period. The dr's office is scheduling me back to back for all of my pre op testing but I just started the process at the end of August. So I hope somebody can help me out here, I just don't understand why they are rushing me through all of these tests if I have to wait 6 mo.Thanks, Stacey

They're probably not "rushing" you through the testing, but just following their own time line of how they handle their cases. I am almost positive you'll have to go through the 6 month weight loss pre-op diet before you'll get approved.  Chances are the clinic where you're going is getting you all set for the surgery when the approval does come in.  Hang in there and try not to fret and feel safe knowing the surgery clinic is taking care of you fully.  Good luck-- Dee P.S. I do not know of any case where someone was able to be approved on medicaid and not have gone through the 6 month pre-op diet. I could be wrong though and perhaps someone can come and correct me if I'm wrong.

I am that first case! I started my journey in June with the seminar, I had all my preop testing done in July and early Aug and then my surgery on Oct 1. I have Ky Medicaid, I knew about the 6 month preop diet but never did it.....

How did u get out of the 6mo wait? Had you already done a 6mo supervised diet b4 hand? Please let me know, because I  will have my 1st consult in Feb...and would like some pointers in dealing with the insurance co. I also have Ky medicaid. Thanks in advance.

Hi Stacey, You can always give the office a call and talk to them about it.  I don't have a clue how it works with Medicaid but my guess would be just as Dee said...they're following the procedures of the office that they use for all patients, it's not that they're trying to rush you through the program.   To me, it would be better to have all of the tests and classes completed and just need to be waiting to complete the 6 month period rather than wait to complete the tests and classes and then feel like you're rushing to fit them in at the last minute.  But that's just me! 

 first of all everyone please say a prayer for my son Zachary , he was in a  car wrech Sat. night and i am sitting here in U.K. with him, he is doing better now. they flew him out from west liberty sat. night after I insisted they do a catscan, they were gonna send him home and he was hurting so bad, I knew something was wrong. they did it and he had fluid on his liver, when we got to U.K. found out it was his intestines they removed 16 inches of them, plus a few other things that was wrong, he is doing better now.    ok for the insurance.... I know someone right now going through the 6 month process for lapband with medicaid, also make sure you see your family doctor every month for 6 months also, and don't skip one appt, i am having to wait until December now since I missed my June appt. with my family dr, honestly I didn't know about seeing the family dr, or I sure wouldn't have missed june's appt. the weight loss center I go to said they never submitted papers to medicaid without the 6 months, so I am gonna be safe that sorry, I am having lap rny

i WAS TOLD THE SAMES THING BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE OTHER POST.  iT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS SOME EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.  cAN ANY ONE VERIFY OR TELL US HOW YOU GET AROUND THE SIX MO WAIT.  PLEASE I'M DESPERITE MY CARD RUNS OUT AT THE END OF JANUARY.  YOU CAN EMAIL ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE A DOCTOR AND A WAY DR SONNINE OFFICE HAS ME REAL DISCOURAGED.  MY EMAIL IS [email protected]  thanks in advance marcia

Hi, since I first posted the original message I have finished all of group meetings and all of my test that are required for medicaid. But anyway because I am diabetic and have been for a long time I see my pcp on a regular 3 month basis and he has always documented where I have tried to lose weight with no success so because of this I don't have to wait the 6 months. I am just waiting for the letter of approval which Dr. Sonnanstine has said is just formality because they will cover the procedure due to my health problems. Hope this helps. Stacey

That's awesome Stacey!!!....now you see the reason for getting your classes and test over with..if you had been approved first then had to wait for all of this it would be soooo hard.. good luck!!

In order to be approved by medicade they have to submit the 6 months weight thing and certain test results. I am currently waiting on a test result so they can submit mine.