I need some light on medicare/hip insurance
Well as of 10/1/07 i will be eligable for medicare and i applied for hip as my part b insurance. has anyone been covered with this insurance for lapband?
are there only certain places that does the surgery with this insurance? was it accepting? what should i expect before and after?
if anyone know of a doctor in brooklyn/ nyc area please let me know. 
i have been really patient in waiting with all of my insurance woo's. i m super ready to have this done...i want to be skinny minnie again by next year!
are there only certain places that does the surgery with this insurance? was it accepting? what should i expect before and after?
if anyone know of a doctor in brooklyn/ nyc area please let me know. i have been really patient in waiting with all of my insurance woo's. i m super ready to have this done...i want to be skinny minnie again by next year! 
I don't know if this is any help, but my surgeon accepts any insurance except for medicare...why? I have no clue. As you research surgeons, make sure you tell them from the beginning that you have medicare. Good Luck!!!
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Hi,
Just went through this experience with Medicare, Go the website for medicare or Surgical Review that is where you will see which hospital/drs are approved as CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, as that is all medicare will cover. I believe Mt Sini and NYU are on the list, as well as some on LI, also Westchester Medical Center. Good Luck 
Hi,
My surgery is 8/16/07, TOMORROW!!!!! 
yes with medicare and my secondary insurance. It really doesn't take that long, it always seems to be when you're the one waiting. I started my process in May 07 with the seminar, then surgeon, but in the mean time I arrange with my PC to have everything that was needed for preop, by the way I hope you have at least 6 months of documented nutrition/ diets or some programs weight loss with your pc to show or you have some medical reason for surgery, that is what medicare wants. I'm sure once you start your journey you'll see that everything does fall in place. Good Luck
judy
yes with medicare and my secondary insurance. It really doesn't take that long, it always seems to be when you're the one waiting. I started my process in May 07 with the seminar, then surgeon, but in the mean time I arrange with my PC to have everything that was needed for preop, by the way I hope you have at least 6 months of documented nutrition/ diets or some programs weight loss with your pc to show or you have some medical reason for surgery, that is what medicare wants. I'm sure once you start your journey you'll see that everything does fall in place. Good Luck
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