Hello. Did your daughter get her WLS? I think it's great that you want support her. I didn't have much support after my surgery in 2005, but would have been helpful would be: someone to help out after surgery (especially grocery shopping), a listening ear, if her kids are very young.. babysitting would be awesome or having them spend the night once in awhile. I have been a member along time, but recently signed back in.. I didn't know about the conference last year, but hopefully there will be one in 2022.

Feel free to email [email protected] and we can assist you in finding the surgeon who accepts your insurance.

Say what??? Never heard of it .. OH now lists something like 15 or so different supposed WLS procedures ..

Hello, can you please share your Dr that accepts Amerigroup Medicad

Hi Rian,

I realize this is a couple of years late. But I just came on this board and came across your question. To Answer that yes, my surgeon does take Medicare patients. And I wasn't asked to pay anything up front from him or his office.

But I have Humana Medicare Advantage and they covered 100 % of the surgery. And I too am on SSDI

The only bill I still owe is my $325.00 copay towards the hospital. But You can ask for a Patients Assistants Program and that will cover the copay.

If you don't have Humana, I don't know what your insurance is willing to cover?

I prefer Humana because they are real good at coverage and with prescription coverage too.

Anyhow the surgeon I use is with Capital Surgeon's Group and his name is Dr. Tim Faulkenberry. This is in Austin, Texas

Their number is 512-334-1885

Good luck to you, God bless you, Lynn Kaune