Question:
Has anyone succesfully used Medicare (TX) for WLS?

Did they have a lot of requirements?    — Agrippina05 (posted on December 8, 2005)

December 8, 2005
Hun, go to Medicare.gov and find all the answers you need. Medicare covers Bariatric surgery and they paid all but $900.00 from over a 25,000 bill. Make sure you do your research and find a surgeon that will work with Medicare. I was very fortunate and had my surgery on June 2nd. and so far I've lost 115 lbs. Good Luck with your journey. Love & Blessings, Mattie
   — mrscarr76

December 8, 2005
I don't know how far Porter is from Galveston. The Weight Management Team at UTMB Galveston handle all of my medicare paper work. Everything was smooth sailing for me. Just pitfalls in my life is what slowed me from having the surgery back in June or July. I will finally have it this Monday Dec 12th. Medicare is all that I have also. Dr. Micheal Trahan is my surgeon and he is really nice and details every little question that you may have. If Porter isn't too far give them a call. UTMB will work a payment plan with you.
   — pettykash

December 15, 2005
Yes they do. My brother in dallas had wls on 3-14-05 paid for by medicare he did not discuss the requirments but i understand it is a one time covered item. ALan.R slc,ut
   — utm001