Question:
How long does it take medicare to approve surgery

How long does it take medicare to approve surgery after all clearences are done?    — Tamc27 (posted on April 12, 2010)

April 13, 2010
I have Medicare Advantage. That is Medicare through an insurance company. Mine was approved in less than a week.
   — MargaretHM

April 14, 2010
i called on phone and they o.k. then . but you must be in the approved program . you must follow thier every little thing to the letter. you must go to a hospital that has a certification of excellents in bariatric . i used DR pesta at henry ford hospital in warren MI. i breezed right thru no complications whatso ever, no problems with medicare. the nurse in charge sally knew every thing and giuded me threw.
   — hanksguns

April 27, 2010
I was approved within 1 week but u do have to follow everything to the letter. I had my surgery with Dr. Richard in Gainesville, GA @ Northeast ga hospital he is truly a god send to me
   — domoreland