Question:
Will Medicad pay for my surgery if i have a bmi of 56.3

I have a bmi of 56.3 and i was wondering if medicad will pay for the surgery.    — rose_78 (posted on January 22, 2006)

January 22, 2006
Yes they will.
   — [Deactivated Member]

January 23, 2006
I know that in Illinois they will
   — j_m_easter

January 23, 2006
The point is not how dangerously ill your weight is making you or how more likely you are to incur high amounts of medical/surgical/hospital care and drugs ----- but simply what your state's Medicaid administrators want to pay or not pay for (and they answer to the elected representatives in the state legislature). ..................... It all depends on your state. Some states are VERY LIBERAL in their benefits, others are incredibly stingy. Some cover adult dental care, some just dental emergencies and some not a single filling or extraction --- EVEN THO Peridontal infections & bad teeth increase serious heart disease rates. ````````````````````````` Gastric Bypass (RNY) is the one most generally allowed, but LapBanding is making inroads, especially now that Medicare has given a thumbs up for paying the banding for disability patients under 62 or 65 (can't recall exactly) ```````````````````````` Theresa
   — SouthTX LapBand