well guys bad news!

medicaid changed there coverage and NO longer cover WLS i was told this after doing a very long and depressing 6month long supervised diet with my PCP. Im hurt.... but imma try to do all i can to loose this weight. wish my luck...... i will NEED it!

It is not quite true that Medicaid no longer covers bariatric surgery. They are suspending coverage and the date that they suspended the coverage is October, 1, 2010. However, if you have already met with your surgeon by July 1, 2010 and have your 6 month medically supervised weight loss attempt completed, I'd still pursue it. According to the NC Dept of Medical Assistance August 2010 Medical Bulletin, if you were already working with your surgeon you may be able to pursue the surgery because if you started with them before July 1, 2010, submit the request for approval and get it approved by November 30, 2010 and have the surgery by December 31, 2010 they will cover it. Here's the link to the information from the NC DMA.

I hope that you fall into that category.

unfort.. i do not the surgeons office said only those that had already been threw with the surgeon can still proceed. they told me to wait till after my 6month diet to get my consult with them. pretty bummber but i dunno we will see whats new for me!

I can't speak specifically about Medicaid, but I can tell you what I did when my insurance wouldn't cover WLS. I made a plan! My husband's insurance wouldn't cover WLS so he started looking for another job that had insurance that did cover it. It was a process and it wasn't easy, but in the end I'll have my WLS and be on the road to a new life.

You're young! Do what you have to do to make this happen for yourself. You can do it!