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I met ( the Queen ) in Sams about 2 years ago and she told me about MS WLS.   She is really a person that you can't forget.  She has so much energy when she tells her story and telling me to consider the surgery. I began talking to my doctor a LONG time ago and he told me  no way.  I don't know who the patient was, but the women went in for a visit and had lost  100 pounds. He then approved  me.
Now I can't find a doctor to take Medicare and Medicaid,  We found 1, but  the appointment can't be made till 1-09.  Then I would  go in a class that may be another 6 months before surgery,
Today we have called about Medicare and us paying the co payment.  No luck.
Is there a doctor you know of that might help me ?
Kathy

Just from reading the boards and speaking to other WLS people, Medicare / Medicaid also requires 6 months of doctor supervised dieting to show them that you can abide by the new dietary restrictions once you have the surgery. Ask your weight loss doctor for a form that you can give your family doctor showing your family doctor what he needs to document on your monthly visits for the next 6 months. He is supposed to document that he weighed you, spoke to you about behavior modifications, portion controls, etc. If you start this now, by the time you meet with your doctor in January that huge step will already be done.

Just a suggestion,
Tammy

Hi Tammy
I am looking forward  to attending support group meetings and getting to know everyone.  I know there are certain eating programs and drinking shakes getting ready  for surgery and more afterwards, It will be extremely hard but getting  my life healthy will be an award  that I can not describe in words,
My problems are that I cannot find a doctor that will bill medicare and let me pay the co-payment prior to surgery or even office visits. Does anyone know of of a doctor that will
Kathy
 

Kathy,
There was a lady at last Saturday's seminar with me who was from Jackson. She was in a similar situation, until she spoke to Dr. Avara's office in Ocean Springs. She had been told for the past year, "Oh CMMC will get approval in the next month or 2". She called them a few weeks ago and was told that same line for the last time. So she called Dr. Avara's office.

http://www.smsurgicalweightloss.com/

I would contact them and see what they say.

Your only other option would be to call Medicare and see who they recommend.
Tammy