Question:
does texas medicaid cover the lapband procedure?

if so,is there a doctor in the houston area that takes it?    — junebug11233 (posted on January 25, 2007)

January 25, 2007
Hi ,i had lap-rny on june15th,06 at houston cyfair hosp..www.nwendosurical.com Dr Stlaurent..at the time they would not pay for lap-band ...he is a great dr ....Brenda
   — brenda F.

January 25, 2007
hi i dont know about texas medicaid but in nc they do not pay for the lap band. i even tried to fight medicaid and the judge sided with them and not me. saying that the lap band was experimental. good luck to you
   — soon2bthin07

April 24, 2009
yes jan 2009 medicaid now approves it with say that you have to have a coulple unlying conditions
   — love12378681