Question:
Who takes a Medical Card in ILL?

I live in Rockford, ILLinois. I am 480lbs, and i have many many many health issues and meet all the requirements that would be needed for my medical card ( public aid) to get the surgery done. Problem is this, now they tell me that they dont cover the surgery ( Baratric Treatment ceter told me this). Then another clinic said that it does but not the hospital stay. My caseworker has no idea what to do or anything, with over 200 clients i guess not. My doctor wants the surgery done for me and gives me less than 10 years to live without it, But cant find anyone that will take the card to get the surgery done. i'm soo confused. any suggestions? please..    — alondralouise2 (posted on January 14, 2002)

January 14, 2002
I did a little research for you on this site. There is a surgeon in Evanston (close to Chicago??) that performed the surgery in april of 2001 with the payor being Illinois Medicaid. Here is the link to the surgeon's page http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/mdcomments.phtml?N=k165 . If you click on the listing for Medicaid of Illinois, it will connect to you that member's profile with her e-mail address. Maybe she could be of assistance to you. Hope this helps. Shelley
   — Shelley.

January 14, 2002
I did a little research for you on this site. There is a surgeon in Evanston (close to Chicago??) that performed the surgery in april of 2001 with the payor being Illinois Medicaid. Here is the link to the surgeon's page http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/mdcomments.phtml?N=k165 . If you click on the listing for Medicaid of Illinois, it will connect to you that member's profile with her e-mail address. Maybe she could be of assistance to you. Hope this helps. Shelley
   — Shelley.

January 15, 2002
Rush will take Medicaid. Dr. James Madura does the surgery.
   — [Anonymous]