Anyone went from RNY to DS?????
As for revisions, Medicare covers open and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP), laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and open and laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) if certain criteria are met and the procedure is performed in an approved facility.
Source: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewncd.asp?ncd_id=100.1&ncd_vers ion=2&basket=ncd%3A100%2E1%3A2%3ABariatric+Surgery+for+Treat ment+of+Morbid+Obesity As far as I know, several members on the DS board have had their RNY-to-DS revisions covered by Medicare.
Vicki 
DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.
Has not weighed myself since 1/2010. Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.
I've posted to the RNY board, DS board, WLS Grad board, and revision board! I'll keep posting! OH members are awesome (yourself included). We all share a common bond and we must all help each other in this journey if it's just providing a small bit of info that we've learned along the way! I appreciate your post. Thank you for the well wishes. P/s Congrats on your weight loss. I feel that the various types of WLS is a good thing. Choices should be available to patients and I'm glad that Lap Band worked for you. Any weight loss is good if weight loss is the issue. I applaud you for your accomplishment. God Bless!
Listen to Tiffany too...I can hook you up some of Dr. G's other patients if you wanna talk with them. 
