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Hello My name is Jackie I have been researching and decided I want the baritric surgery. Intially I saw Neal Gorrin when they opened up the Oregon Bariatric Center at Sacred Heart. I have had been denied several times via my insurance with my last employeer. I just recently got approved through OHP Standard...

This is good news.  I live in Eugene, and I had sleeve surgery Oct 2008, but I paid for it myself.  I just gave up on the insurance companies.  I went to Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, Mexico and he was fabulous.  I have lost 105 pounds.  If you have any questions or need any help or answers I am close by.

Take care,

trillium (Oregon health plan)now does cover wls)

 I am going threw the process now and have seen Dr Maccoll at the Oregon bariatric center IN Springfield  Its a coe

 I was told that ohp has covered wls since Jan 2012

 Im hoping to get my sleeve in may 2013

Plastic Surgeon, Michael Bohley at Adventist accepts Tricare, ChampVA, and Social Security. He is an experienced surgeon with bariatric issues and he knows what needs doing.He also goes the extra mile for ALL his patients, regardless of how they pay. His private pay fees are very fair and very reasonable. His office manager, unlike somany, knows how to get these benefit programs to pay, rather than "oops" billing so that it is denied. A breath of fresh air!  If you have had a PS tell you that your not going to be covered-get a second opinion from this team. They are great and will be straight up with you. tee

Where is he located?  I'm in Southern Oregon, and would love to call his office.

Thank you so much. 

 

I am a 61 year old woman who had worked for 45years prior to becoming disabled.  I am now on SSD and my insurance is Medicare and my Medigap insurance is OHP plus. I hope not to bore anyone, but I will give you a run down of my illnesses. 1.Ehler-Danlos Sydrome (connective tissue disorder) 2.Rheumatoid Arthritis 3.Fibromyalgia 4.Sjogrens 5.Sleep Apnea(use a cpap machine) 6.MDD 7.PTSD 8.Osteoporosis 9.Degenerative Disc Disease 10.Osteoarthritis 11.Hypertension 12.BMI 43.9% Medicare covers WLS w/co-morbidities (I have them all diagnosed and in my medical records) OHP plus covers co-pays and requires only two co-morbidities. 1.BMI over 35% 2. Diabetes My sister died of complications due to Type 2 Diabetes, but I do not have that illness, therefore the state of Oregon will not pay the 20% co-pay for WLS. So that means NO surgery, there is no savings with SSD.  I'm not posting this as a whoa is me note. I just want anyone who has these plans to know where they may stand.  God Bless you all, in your efforts to become well.  abl4barb.

Let me see If I understand you. Medicare will cover the surgery. You can't have the surgery because your other insurance won't pay the co-pay. I have medicare and I am seeing Dr. Tersigni.  Lindah55

ok.. im new to this.. im 26 years old 428 lbs and 5'3 im on medicaid and also 37 weeks pregnant .. where and how do i try get a gastric bypass? i just now recently devoloped gestational diabetes but i have good blood pressure.. i dont wanna be a super fat mom or cut my life short from my child so im so serious about tryin to find any information on this procedure any help or knowlegde would be so useful. will i be eligiable? anythin would be soo helpful thanx

Oregon Bariatric Center at Sacred Heart Hospital at Riverbend takes Medicare and Medicade., They are undergoing a staffing change of their surgeon in August. They are a Center of Excellence.

Oregon Bariatric Center at Riverbend is no longer a "Center of Excellence". It is sad that they cannot keep a bariatric surgeon. One must wonder why?  Many insurance companies  including Medicare and  Medicade   will  only pay for weight loss surgery if it performed in a "Center of Excellence". There are currently four "Centers of Excellence" in the state of Oregon: Bay Bariatrics in Coos Bay, St Charles in Bend, OHSU and Good Sam in Portland. You can  go to  The American Society of  Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery's web site to see where the SRC are located and why it is important to go to a bariatric center that has that designation. I hope this helps!