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Hello Members,

On a daily basis we get calls from members in desperate need of surgeons that will accept Medicaid and or Medicare for Bariatric surgery.  It breaks our hearts when we have to say "we don't know of any surgeons in your state we can refer you to". 

Can you please help us? If you know of any surgeons in your state that accepts Medicaid and or Medicare, will you list their:

Name

If they accept Medicare and or Medcaid

Phone number

Facility

Address

This list will remain here for our members to access and use.

Thank you so much!!!

ObesityHelp,

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Hello,
I am wondering if anyone has had weightloss surgery in Mexico? I am seriously considering going there as I am "self pay". Please let me know,  what you may know about it!

Thank you!

That is the exact insurance that I have. They do cover the sleeve, but you have to jump through all their hoops and make sure you get EVERYTHING documented. Get all your records together from all your Dr.'s for anything about weight. Submit it all to them at the same time. They require a 6 month Dr. supervised diet and you have to go in once a month and meet with your Dr. Once you've done all that, you should be good to go. I would go with the sleeve - I'm so glad that I did.

Good luck, and let me know how it all turns out for you.

Hi Christi!  My surgery went very well.  I am at 3 1/2 months and down 43 lbs.  I know it's not a crazy amount like most others, but when I actually went in for surgery I weight 220 lbs.  It get's slower the lower you get.  I had the sleeve and I'm soooo glad I did.  I have to lose about 90-100 lbs., so nothing too drastic.  I would say, depending on how much you have to lose, is what surgery I would do.  If you have over 100 lbs., then do the bypass.  It's a more serious surgery and you will lose more with it.  If you have under 100 lbs. to lose, then go with the sleeve.

Good luck on whatever you choose.