Question:
In the state of Florida, does medicare cover the cost of sugery ? I am obese and have

Obesity has been a problem for me all my life    — xperience1968 (posted on November 1, 2009)

November 1, 2009
Hi Mia, My sister in law had/has Medicare and yes it was covered. You have to do all the pre-reqs for it. In St.Pete area Dr.Renkie (outa Palms of Pasadena Hospital) takes Medicare. You can contact the ins. office and find names in your area. I'm in Bradenton and my DR was in Clearwater..Dr. Richard Gordon. To me it was worth the drive to Clearwater and the hospital was Morton Plant Mease...they were/are all excellant. You also might check around you and see about attending a support group and people at these meetings will all be happy to give info. Best of luck to you!
   — tootsie52

November 1, 2009
I have Wellcare and Medicare and I am using Dr. Rehnke (pre-op)in St. Petersburg (website - http://www.obesitynomorefl.com/). I am having to drive from the Orlando area down there because he is the only one I have found that took Wellcare. I believe Dr. Overcash in The Villages (was in Ocala) takes medicare but you are responsible for the 20% or whatever it is to pay. I dug up every bariactric surgeon close by and emailed about 20 or so to see if they were part of the Center for Excellence which medicare requires. Hope this helps!
   — Ambria

November 2, 2009
Mia, you can use this website to answer your question. click on search or browse bariatric surgeons right above the blue tool bar on the right side. They also have hospital names and anything you need to find out if your insurance is accepted. This website is great. It is how I found my doctor. Hope this helps.
   — Kristy