Question:
weigh 343 been aproved for medicaid and medicare do you accept

have sleep apnea, diabetic need lap band surgery    — sweetpeajl64 (posted on August 30, 2009)

August 30, 2009
Hi Lynn, Congrats on the approval! Have you seen a surgeon yet? I cant tell from your info where you are from. Here in Florida..there are surg. that except the Medicaid & Medicare. Most I have seen are at Hospitals of Excellants.
   — tootsie52

August 30, 2009
Hi Lynn i read your question, and yes alot of doctors are excepting both medicare and medicade. But you need to research where your living at, I'm in colorado and my doctor except but i have to give a $500.00 dowm payment. Also my advice to you is research to see if the lap band is best for you.
   — toni-vc

August 30, 2009
Hi Lynn I am from Illinois I had Lap-Band Surgery in March this Year and Illinois Medicaid and Medicare covered My Surgery 100% and I have the Realize Band Mine was done By Suburban Surgial Care I went to Hoffman Estate Il My surgen's name is Dr Jonthan Wallace He is good I had no pain what so ever he said to don't you know I do painless surgery they Are all great Doctors.Their phone is !847-645-6428 . Good Luck I was 68 years old when I had it done . And I feel Great . I am down to 306 lbs . My Name is Ruth Rowe .
   — Ruth Rowe

August 31, 2009
I beleive you can find a Center of Excellence here on OH. Just click on hospitals on the upper right under the search box. Once you have located one, then you have to research which SURGEONS accept Medicare/Medicaid. We have 6 COEs in my state. Only 2 do gastric bypass, but all but one of the surgeons in one do NOT accept Medicare patients even though they have a contract. The good news is Medicare is portable, as is Medicaid to a certain extent. If you can't find someone in your area, you can choose to have your surgery anywhere you choose.
   — ssd1962

August 31, 2009
Hi. I am actually having RNY surgery tomorrow, and I was covered 100% by Medicare and Medicaid. I did have to pay for the pre op diet food, $14.00 per box, and first appointment which was with a nutritionist, the doc, the head nurse, and the psychiatrist. That was only $200.00 if payed at the inforsession, and $400.00 if paid later, and that's a great deal! I also get 2 years post op care. I have Dr. Curry in Cincinnati, and he has folks come in from all over the USA because he is renown in the Bariatric field. He also does Lapband. Hope this helps. Maureen
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 31, 2009
You should be approved no problem. Good luck!
   — Nina15137