medicaid

does anyone know if medicaid covers the surgery?

Yes they do. Several people have been approved. Not me yet though, but my letter of medical neccessity is in Columbus waiting to be decided.

sooo aaarrrghhhhhh why the heck is Medicaid taking their time with me for? aaarrrrrrggghhhhhhhh I'm about to get "real" on some people in this state. My PCP submitted to the insurance co. because that is how we were told it had to be done, I see here there is no "set structure" in the state, this is ridiculous! Now mind you I have visited 7 different surgeons, had 2 consults and 5 yrs later still ain't no dam farther than I was before. (*&*^^%*&%)(*&^^%* I'm calling them first thing monday A.M. and want REAL answers! This runaround is b/s.

I recieved surgery on June 29th. Medicaid approved me after the first letter. I had no problems, and it took about a month and a half to hear from them. Not to Shabby! Ang

Hi Tommie I'm 2 weeks out from surgery and it was all covered by medicaid. I have heard that the process (hoops to jump) can be torture through them but I had no problems. I went to the surgeons video seminar in jan and in March I had a physical and so on and so on until I had surgery in Jul. All told it was less than 6 months. I have heard that you have to have significant comorbidites in order for them to consider surgery. Good Luck! Angela

Hi Angela.its me Cindy and we had it on the same day. How are you doing? I am fine but get a little depressed sometimes.I lost 21 lbs and now for 3 days nothing. I have alot of trouble with alot of foods but I have not been sick at all.Just a little pain like saying STOP. It will all come with time and patience.I have a hard time eating so slow do you? Let me know how you are,Love Cindy

I have noticed that it has covered SEVERAL RNY's but I plan to have the DS done and I so far haven't found ONE person who has had that done in Ohio on the medical card... but if you're having the RNY you shouldn't have any problem...good luck!! ~Tema~