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Helen B.
on 11/3/09 11:07 am - Lake Placid, FL

RNY on 12/02/09

I have Medicaid..(Straight Title 19 through BadgerCare..and I got approved with Dr. Burhop.. There are requirements..

BLIS insurance now available at the Bariatric Institute of WI for our self pay clients!
(click here for article on BLIS)

ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

Bariatric Institute of Wisconsin (BIW)
Serving Elmbrook & Waukesha Hospitals

Weight loss surgery is a life-changing decision. You want the best medical care available for this major procedure. Combined, David Engstrand, M.D., James W. Burhop, M.D., Manfred Chiang, M.D. and Dr. Bobby Wu have more than 65 years of surgical experience. Each is exceptionally skilled at minimally invasive laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

The BIW surgical team has helped hundreds of patients fulfill their dream of a slimmer life.
BIW includes a comprehensive team with bariatric nurses, dieticians, a physical therapist and psychologist. At the hospital the anesthesiology, recovery room, x-ray and nursing staff are all experienced in caring for our bariatric patients.
Support groups before and after surgery.
Comfortable setting tailored to your needs.

Why Surgery?

Weight-loss surgery is the most successful treatment for severe obesity.
Obesity causes more serious effects on overall health than either smoking or problem drinking.
Increases in chronic health conditions caused by obesity are similar to those from 20 years of aging.
Obesity increases the risk of death from:
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Sleep apnea
- Difficulty Breathing
- Stroke
- High blood pressure
- Cancer
- Joint problems

Innovative Surgical Techniques

Drs. Engstrand, Burhop, Chiang and Wu are one of the first teams of physicians in Wisconsin to develop a minimally invasive bariatric program. They perform LAP-Band®, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Gastric Sleeve Resection and BDS-DS laparoscopically. That means small incisions, faster recovery and reduced risk of complications. These doctors are four of only a handful of surgeons skilled in both of these laparoscopic surgical weight loss techniques.

Who Qualifies?

A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more. Click here to use the BMI calculator
BMI of 35 with other significant health risks.
Documentation of 5 years of severe obesity.

PeppermintTwist
on 2/12/10 9:03 am - Cuba City, WI

i realize this is outdated, but i am in desperate need of this info being updated. i just qualified for title 19 and if i don't do something soon, i'll die like this. my knees are going, my back kills me every day, i'm taking pain meds which I HATE and i need my health back. please, anyone in southwestern wisconsin that can update some of this information, please do. or email me directly at [email protected]. thanks so very much. this is gonna save my life!!

Tammy G.
on 4/30/10 5:21 am - Cudahy, WI

DS on 06/29/10

I have title 19 badger care with united health care and it's a covered benifit throught them, i am currently going throught wisconsin bariatrics of wi. with dr. engstrand.. I hope this helps.. I also didn't know that it was a covered benifit through them until after i went to a seminar for the surgery, and then made my appt. with the surgeon, while i was making the appt. they called my ins. and found it to be a covered benifit... I wish you luck

roselynd
on 12/7/10 10:52 am - WI

VSG on 02/09/11

In Wisconsin I know of one surgeon that takes Medicare and Medicaid. His name is Dr. Chua and he works out of Milwaukee at Aurora Sinai-Samaritan Hospital. I'm sure he works at other Aurora Hospitals but Sinai-Samaritan has the best bariatric surgery program with Dr. Chua's staff willing to do WHATEVER it takes to get Medicare-Medicade to pay for the surgery.

Aurora Sinai-Samaritan Hospital--950 N 12th st. Milwaukee Wi.

Bariatric surgery program 414-219-3000

Dr. Chua--414-281-9665

I hope this info helps.

Roselynd

Greg_P
on 12/13/10 1:26 pm - MN

Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse WI is a Bariatric Center of Excellence. It accepts Medicare, Medicade, and Medical Assistance.

www.gundluth.org

Address:

1910 South Avenue
La Crosse, Wi 54601-5467
800-362-9567

It has recently expanded it's surgery choice options to include...

Bariatric Surgery

RNY

Verticle Sleeve

Lapband

Surgeons:

Matthew T Baker (MD)

Shanu N Kothari (MD)

Ayman B. Al Harakeh (MD)

Eveningblossom
on 5/1/11 12:45 am - Cuba City, WI

Lap Band on 01/30/07

Some one else already posted Dr. Michael Garren so I just want to say GOD bless him.
Dr. John Siebert for Plastics UW. Madison.

I was banded in 2004 by Dr. Garren at Merriter. And will have umbilical hernia repair and panni removal on June 6th at UW Madison.

I have Medicare/ Blue Cross/ Blue Shield.

kahlana
on 12/30/11 12:30 am - Sitka, AK

VSG on 01/26/12

kahlana has deleted this message.

kahlana
on 12/30/11 12:30 am - Sitka, AK

VSG on 01/26/12

On December 21, 2010 at 4:29 AM Pacific Time, Helen C. wrote:

Dr. Calvin Selwyn in Stevens Point WI at St. Michaels hospital/Rice Clinic accepts Medicaid if you are under the Security health plan HMO.

He does the band, RNY, and the DS.

http://ministryhealth.org/MinistryHealth/Services/BariatricSurgery.nws this is the website.

Bariatric Surgery
Ministry Medical Group
Central Region
824 Illinois Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Office Information
Hours:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Telephone
715.342.6668
877.295.5868
Emergency Number
715.346.5000

Also Dr. Selwyn does the VSG

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laelmo7
on 10/14/14 7:46 am - Columbia, LA

Dr. Dominiquiz in Covington la did my gastric sleeve. He does accept medicaid. You must have documentation from trying to loose weight prior from you pcp. He is awesome. I had my surgery dec. 20 2014 I have met my goal and lost 140. I'm now trying to maintain my goal. I've sent him 6 patients already. Good luck and God bless.

Helen C.
on 12/20/10 8:29 pm - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

DS on 02/16/11

Dr. Calvin Selwyn in Stevens Point WI at St. Michaels hospital/Rice Clinic accepts Medicaid if you are under the Security health plan HMO.

He does the band, RNY, and the DS.

http://ministryhealth.org/MinistryHealth/Services/BariatricSurgery.nws this is the website.

Bariatric Surgery
Ministry Medical Group
Central Region
824 Illinois Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Office Information
Hours:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Telephone
715.342.6668
877.295.5868
Emergency Number
715.346.5000

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