Need help finding a doctor

Hi, I was turned down with the doctors at OSU because of me being on Mediacare and Medicade. If any one can be of help on any other doctors that will accept this please let me know , so i can contact them. i really need this surgery. Thank you, Norma

Drs Bruce and Clarey in dayton accept both. They were my surgeons and I was on medicaid. Their website is www.weightlossalternatives.com Good luck! Doreen

I'm sorry, are you sure that is the reason you were turned down by OSU? They are a public hospital and basically HAVE to accept Medicaid and Medicare. Now I was told by OSU that they wouldn't even look at my application until I got prior authorization from Medicaid. So my PCP wrote the letter and I got the prior authorization and proceeded with the OSU process. That was 2 years ago, but I have not seen anything that indicates they have changed. I believe Sister Georgie, who just had surgery in January at OSU, was on Medicaid or Medicare. So I would make a phone call and get more clarification. Sarah

Thank you so much Sarah. I will try calling them tomorrow. I sure hope I can get aaproveal, Ireally need this surgery. How long did it take you to get your and how much did you have to pay up front?? Please repley if you can. Thank you again. Norma

With Medicaid I did not have to pay for anything. All my pre-op was covered...although I did have my psych eval done at the counseling center at my univeristy, so it was free, not sure otherwise what Medicaid would have covered. I got my prior auth in August, did some initial testing for OSU in September and October. The committee approved me in mid November. I started my 4 week nutrition classes in December. Consult with surgeon was January 23rd and my surgery was originally scheduled for February 10th...but due to an infection it was postponed until April 7th.

Sarah, I hate to be dumb but what is PCP mean?? Please let me know so that I may have to do the samething. Thanks, Norma

pcp is short for your primary care physician. I am also ohio medicaid. my surgeon is trace curry is cincinnati

thank you for the information.