Insurance drama

So I have Anthem/Medi-cal. I have called anthem and they said they will cover any surgery as long as it is medically necessary,etc. I thought that was good news. As it turns out, while they will cover it, no surgeon will take me. i keep hearing how they aren't in my network or don't accept medi-cal. I was seeing a bariatric surgeon for a bit but then all of a sudden the hospital isn't contracted with my insurance anymore.

I can't self-pay as I am on disability. And I don't know what else to do! I've even called surgeons in other cities and again they don't take it! I am interested in the DS. I have doctors saying it's medically necessary.

Is there anything else I can do? Or am I just out of luck?

Did you call your ins and get a list of providers?

They won't give me a list of providers. They said my pcp will refer me but that's a dead end