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Yes, you can often get insurance cover for your Weight Loss Surgery. Our own Craig "Big-T" Thompson has been there and done that, and he's written an e-book about it.  |
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01-27-2007, 09:36 AM
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| Super Moderator  |  christyblue had surgery through Medicaid. This is a pretty old thread, but take a look. http://www.renewedreflections.com/fo...lified-me.html If you want to know more, why don't you PM her? I'm sure she'll be happy to assist you.
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01-30-2007, 11:32 AM
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| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami FL
Posts: 84
Weight Statistics 1/15/07 Start Date:
Height: 304 lb Start Weight:
287 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
17 lb Weight Loss:
147 lb Lb Left to Lose:
5.59210526316 % % Lost:
12/31/07 Goal Date:
 |  Hi DocSanae/Twinmzpeachez, I've been reading so much information that I cannot recall where I read it but Medicaid does cover the surgery. Speak with a medicaid representative to verify info. Good luck and let me know how it went for you. Hugs!!! 
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01-31-2007, 01:40 AM
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| Super Moderator | Yes, both Medicaid and Medicare cover the surgery, but there are different requirements in different states. If you do a search, you should be able to come up with news articles that report on this, as the official announcement came last year, if I remember correctly.
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01-31-2007, 10:45 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: VA
Posts: 814
Weight Statistics 2/06 Start Date:
5/22/06 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
140 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.1612903226 % % Lost:
09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.0298438935 BMI Start:
27.4357208448 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Yes i have medicade, and it does cover the surgery. BUT i had to have a file of weight loss, for the last six months, and i had to have some other drs to say it would help me in other ways, like my knees, feet.......So i dont know where your from, so it might be different in your state........ |
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02-06-2007, 12:11 PM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami FL
Posts: 84
Weight Statistics 1/15/07 Start Date:
Height: 304 lb Start Weight:
287 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
17 lb Weight Loss:
147 lb Lb Left to Lose:
5.59210526316 % % Lost:
12/31/07 Goal Date:
| I heard depending on your height and your present weight, you can qualify for the surgery as well as other factors: diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertention, and others due to other body aches and breathing problems, etc. Talk to an insurance coordinator to better help you. Good luck. Wishing you good health!!!
__________________ Andrea Leyva "Sometimes the smallest decisions can change your life for ever". |
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02-07-2007, 07:02 AM
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| Super Moderator | The basic criteira for weight loss surgery is set by the NIH, and insurance companies and bariatric surgeons and centers follow this criteria, plus adding some conditions of their own. Follow this link for the NIH criteria. BMI (Body Mass Index) is the height/weight ratio that Andrea is referring to.
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02-11-2007, 10:20 AM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maine
Posts: 7
Weight Statistics 11/20/06 Surgery Date:
Height: 237 lb Start Weight:
181 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
56 lb Weight Loss:
31 lb Lb Left to Lose:
23.6286919831 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38 BMI Start:
29 BMI Current:
24 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | MAine FYI: For those near EMMC Dr. Toder/Dr. Clough, MaineCare does not cover the lap surgery that Dr. Toder performs. MaineCare patients go through Dr. Clough which is open surgery. As I also work in a Family Practice setting I know that MaineCare requires documentation and criteria must be met for approval.
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