Medicaid

I just got approve for medicaid. How do I start the process of getting the surgery? I know there is a 6 months diet. Where do I start? its like I got medicaid and I know it will be hard to get them to approve but who do I see first? My BMI is over 40. I have sleep apnea but is that enough

I'm not sure about Medicaid but I wanted to say congratulations on getting closer to your goal.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) have the document that appears below: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dma/mpproposed/hcproposed/NCHC-Surgery -for-Morbid-Obesity-45-Day-Comment-09-12-2011.pdf 

NC Medicaid used to pay for bariatric surgery and a moratorium was put in place effective July 2010. This document effective, 9/12/2011, is a 45 day comment document, changing the policies under which NC Medicaid would recognize and fund bariatric surgery. According to this document, patients with a BMI over 40 will not require any additional co-morbidities. Section 3.2 tells you in detail what you will need to have or do to qualify for Medicaid coverage of bariatric surgery.  Since this is a '45 Day Comment Document', I doubt that it has yet been approved. I also don't know if NC Medicaid is currently funding bariatric surgeries, but from this document it looks like they will be doing so again. If it were me, I would look at what they require in section 3.2 and make sure that I had all of my proverbial 'ducks' in a row so that when it's available you'll be ready. 

Wishing you all the best,