Question:
Has Anyone Had approval medicaid

   — bobbie M. (posted on March 29, 2000)

March 29, 2000
I have medicaid, and I went to the Dr. and the lady who do the insurance portion, told me that medicaid always approve this surgery, if your primary Dr. agrees...
   — Lisa L.

March 29, 2000
Hi, Yes I have medicaid in California and was approved for surgery last June. Todat have lost 120 pounds! MediCal (medicaid) has a lot of requirements to be approved here. Sleep apnea, BMI 40 or over, other diets failure, arthritis, or other co morbidities like that, high blodd pressure etc. Must have a pulmonary functions test, Cardiac Clearance, psych evaluation, Thyroid clearance, Sleep study( to proove apnea) But if you jump through all of the right hoops you can be approved. Good luck Cheri
   — Cheri H.

April 4, 2000
I had my surgery approved with medicaid and I had no problems. It took about two weeks for an answer plus I had no other health problems besides the weight. I had an open RNY in October of 99 I have lost 78lbs so far. good luck!
   — ingrid C.

April 5, 2000
I had Illinois medicaid and they gave me an approval over the phone the second day after the papers were fax to them and i have my surgery the day after that march 1,2000
   — kay M.

July 29, 2000
medicaid in New Jersey is accepted,the problem is finding a doctor that will take it
   — Diane H.