medicaid pay?

Does anyone know if medicaid will pay for wls in oklahoma? Soonercare choice says that obesity treatment is not covered, yet in their 2004 Spring provider update they state that obesity treatment is covered if the PCP finds that it is medically necessary. Does anyone know anything? Please can someone help me with this. I have some money saved up if I need to cover some of the costs, but I cannot pay for the entire thing. If anyone knows of any information to help me at all, please please answer my post. thanks, shirley

the way I understand it is you have a lot of criteria you have to meet. they are difficult to work with. Talk to your dr. about it. You will have to pay out of pocket and most surgeons want the part that medi. won't pay upfront before they will do the surgery. The hosp. may want theres up front as well. Good luck.

I would call one of the surgeon's in OK's office staff. They can tell you P.D.Q. what insurances do and don't. Good luck to you!