MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!

Bassett Healthcare has a wonderful team.  I had Dr. Steven Heneghan, but I've had the priviledge of meeting Dr. Longhi, and Dr Strauss.  They are wonderful people.  Very compassionate, and very understanding. 

They have lowered the required weight loss to 5%, for me that was 13 pounds.  

On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best, they're 20!!!!!!!!!!!!

They have a website... www.bassett.org

Teri

Hello OH! Below is the information for the local Schenectady, NY team. This was originally developed by Dr. Oscar Lirio, who is no longer practicing. He can be removed from any list of active doctors, sad to say.

Hope this is what you were asking for, if not, please let me know!

~ Suzanne
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Name: Ellis Hospital Bariatric Care Center: The physicians are Dr. Terence Clarke, M.D. -- Dr. Malene Ingram, M.D -- and Dr. Vishnudas Pai Panemanglore, M.D. 

If they accept Medicare and or Medicaid: Yes, they do. The information below is from their website:

Phone number:
Phone: (518) 243-1313
Fax: (518) 831-7007
Email: Bariatric Care Center

Facility: Free standing building a few miles away on same road as the participating hospital (Ellis). Also down the road from Sunnyview Rehabilitation, where all WLS patients are invited to participate in the weekly water aerobics classes. There's also a state of the art gym with quite a variety of equipment, and that is a much higher cost. The water aerobics class is just $5 per visit.

Address:
Ellis Hospital Bariatric Care Center
1405 Fulton Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12308
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"10. Will My Insurance Company Cover the Cost of this Procedure?

Since the government now considers obesity to be a disease, most insurance carriers, including Medicare, will cover bariatric procedures as long as the patient is eligible. Please note that you are required to get approvals from your individual insurance plan throughout the bariatric surgery process. For managed care and HMO patients, please remember to get referrals when necessary from your primary care physician. If your insurance does not cover these procedures, you may discuss other options by calling our office at (518) 243-1313."

I have straight medicaid (due to SSI disability) and have surgery scheduled with Dr. Panemanglore on Monday 6/14/10. His office called me the day after my first visit, said he had a cancellation, and scheduled my surgery for 2 1/2 WEEKS later! I guess NO problem getting medicaid to approve it!

The Surgeons below participate with ,Medicare / Medicaid / Family Health Plus / Healthy NY

Albany Medical Center
47 New Scotland Road
Albany, NY

518-262-0942

Dr. T. Paul Singh
Dr. C. Rosati
Dr. W. Dunnican

and they work with the Clinical Nutrition Program their

Dr. Vanessa Denning
Dr. Ann Mikalek
Dr. Barbara Kapuscinka
Dr. Carol Santoro

they are an awesome group also that works with those insurances and they deal with the Nutrition aspect of the program  

phone 518-475-7000

Medicaid and Centercare (Now called Fidelis)  (they accept all kinds)

Dr. Julio Teixeira
RNY
(there are other surgeons at this location, Dr. James McGinty is another one)

St. Lukes Hospital  (mine was here)
or Roosevelt. (some are here)

http://www.slrsurgery.org/programs/bariatric.html
Surgeons website

http://www.or-live.com/stlukes/1422/ 
hospital department website

http://www.or-live.com/stlukes/1422/event/rnh.cfm
webcast of an actual surgery done by Dr Teixeira.

(212) 523-2181.

The bus M11 stops right infront of the hospital and the st. luke's clinic.

Saint Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
1090 Amsterdam Ave., 10th Floor
New York, New York 10025

Schenectady NY....

Ellis Hospital Bariatric Care Center
1405 Fulton Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12308

Phone: 518.243.1313
Fax: 518.831.7007
 

Terence Clarke, M.D. 

Malene Ingram, M.D.

Vishnudas Pai Panemanglore, M.D.

Yes they accept both Medicare and Medicaid

... and every one that Dr. Clarkes office referred me to for consultation also accepted Medicare

That was:

Nutritionist
Neurologist
Cardiologist
Endocrinologist
Pulmonist

I live in the Buffalo area-Salamanca to be exact.I have medicaid with bcbs secondary.My doctor accepted my medicaid.

Dr.Joseph Caruana-Synergy Bariatrics
30 North Union Road,Suite 104
Williamsville,N.Y. 14221
[716-565-3990
www.SynergyBariatrics.com

He does his surgeries in Sister's Hospital in Buffalo.


Peggy

My Doctor is Dr. Thomas Magnuson, at Johns Hopkins Bayview Center for Bariatrics, in Baltimore, Maryland.  His whole office excepts Medicare/Medicaid.  Dr. Schweitzer, Dr. Lidor and I can't remember the other Surgeon.  I have Priority Partners (I am not sure if the patient would have to switch provider to that or not)

I have Medicare, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Supplemental  and Medicaid so I didn't need to use the medicaid since Medicare and Empire paid for the entire thing.  My surgeon was Dr Marc Bessler at Columbia Presbyterian and I had no problem.. For Medicare to pay for it, you must have certain medical condition such as Diabetes, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, Arthritis and a BMI of 40 and over.  I think you must have the BMI plus at least 2 from that list.

I believe there is a surgeon at his office that does take Medicaid but I am not sure of his name.  I was very please with Dr Bessler.  I hope this helps.