after my extensive journey and long distance consultation trying to find a surgeon in my area (utah) to do lapband surgery on medicare, i finally spoke to someone that was honest enough to tell me that although the medicare center of excellence paperwork has been filed and although many doctors are close to approval, she actually suggested to me that we could try straight medicaid and would probably get approval that way with my bmi and comorbidities. previously being told that they never pay for much so doctors dont accept it anymore, i am elated to know that there is a chance that i could be approved without waiting for medicare approvals. what i am wondering is if anyone has been covered on medicaid and what hoops they had to jump through to get surgery scheduled. what do they require? is it hard? i mean regardless i will do it and know it can be a pain in the butt but i am curious enough to ask and try to be prepared for things. if you have any info please contact me. thanks.

Hi Jenn!! Glad to see you around these parts. Awesome loss!!! Inspirational!!

No need for sorry! Glad you came by !!! LOL! I'm with you on the lowest as well...I was over 11 lbs LOL! Happy anniversary!!!

Peggy: Today the scales were at a new low: 163.5 Highest weight May, 2005 294.0 Pre surgery weight Nov, 2005 267.0 Lowest adult pre-surgery weight 125.0 (in the 1960's)

There is a Dr Hanafy at pioneer if you are looking for the bypass or lapband in west valley city utah. If you would like to know more just let me know.Hope to hear from you soon leslie