Another Medicare question

lisaweisenbach
on 10/12/08 5:35 am - Jonesboro, AR
VSG on 03/17/08 with
Im considering a Revision from my VSG to the DS.. I need to know if Medicare will pay for the 2nd part... IF it didnt pay for my VSG.. Im having trouble finding a nearby doctor who does revisions plus takes medicare. I live in AR. I can travel...but cant travel back and forth several times for a zillion different appointments.. any ideas for me?

                 

Vicki PNW
on 10/12/08 7:33 am
As for revisions, Medicare covers open and laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) if certain criteria are met and the procedure is performed in a Medicare-approved facility.  Here is the link to the listing of these facilities:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/BSF/list.asp#TopOfPage

Hope this helps!

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.

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