Comments on: Medicare Bariatric Surgery: Medicare Creates Coverage for Obesity Surgery http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/ Medicare & Medicaid Information Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:03:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: april http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-4285 april Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:31:05 +0000 http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/#comment-4285 i am in the same situation as all of u all i am in the same situation as all of u all

]]> By: april http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-4192 april Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:24:49 +0000 http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/#comment-4192 I too am in the same situation. I live in LA. and is in desperate search of on bariatric surgeon.The only coverage i have is medicaid.please help. I too am in the same situation. I live in LA. and is in desperate search of on bariatric surgeon.The only coverage i have is medicaid.please help.

]]> By: Karen http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-3937 Karen Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:07:18 +0000 http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/#comment-3937 If you are near Louisville, I have two suggestions for you. You can go through Norton's Bariatric Center. They have more than a dozen doctors. According to them, they do not accept medicaid but they do accept medicare patients. You can also go through Right Weigh (dot com) for Dr. Shena who is also part of the Norton program. He is my doctor and explains everything fully and makes sure you understand everything totally. If you are near Lexington, try the program at the hospital in Georgetown. Are you sure she has to stay in-state? I understand that Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville has an excellent program. One thing, as a medicare patient, she MUST have your surgery done at a Center of Excellence. The three I mention are. Also, online search for Centers of Excellence for your city or area. I'm sure there's more. I am currently waiting for approval from my medicare advantage company, and hopefully I should have my surgery in a couple of months. If you are near Louisville, I have two suggestions for you. You can go through Norton’s Bariatric Center. They have more than a dozen doctors. According to them, they do not accept medicaid but they do accept medicare patients. You can also go through Right Weigh (dot com) for Dr. Shena who is also part of the Norton program. He is my doctor and explains everything fully and makes sure you understand everything totally. If you are near Lexington, try the program at the hospital in Georgetown. Are you sure she has to stay in-state? I understand that Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville has an excellent program. One thing, as a medicare patient, she MUST have your surgery done at a Center of Excellence. The three I mention are. Also, online search for Centers of Excellence for your city or area. I’m sure there’s more. I am currently waiting for approval from my medicare advantage company, and hopefully I should have my surgery in a couple of months.

]]> By: Darlene Nelson http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Darlene Nelson Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:04:30 +0000 http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/#comment-3078 Go to the websight www.johnhusted.com That is where I am seeking to go. To my knowledge they are now accepting Medicaid and medicare. He is a wonderful man. I went to the seminar the other day. Good luck. Go to the websight http://www.johnhusted.com
That is where I am seeking to go. To my knowledge they are now accepting Medicaid and medicare. He is a wonderful man. I went to the seminar the other day. Good luck.

]]> By: Debbie Orr http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Debbie Orr Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:41:36 +0000 http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/#comment-2700 Can you please provide me with the URL or other reference material that discusses Medicare's change in its policy that backs up this statement made on your website? Here's the statement: "The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services no longer require patients to try other weight-loss treatments first, as most have already made several attempts to lose weight. To qualify, their body mass index must be over 35 and they must suffer from other weight-related issues such as diabetes or heart disease." Can you please provide me with the URL or other reference material that discusses Medicare’s change in its policy that backs up this statement made on your website? Here’s the statement:

“The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services no longer require patients to try other weight-loss treatments first, as most have already made several attempts to lose weight. To qualify, their body mass index must be over 35 and they must suffer from other weight-related issues such as diabetes or heart disease.”

]]> By: Ruby T. http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Ruby T. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:25:57 +0000 http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/#comment-1955 Did your friend ever check at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY?? They have a fairly new program there that may accept medicare/medicaid. In the meantime, I'll look around and leave another post if I find anything promising. Did your friend ever check at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY?? They have a fairly new program there that may accept medicare/medicaid. In the meantime, I’ll look around and leave another post if I find anything promising.

]]> By: LeSheika http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-1663 LeSheika Thu, 15 May 2008 13:40:17 +0000 http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/#comment-1663 When did medicaid stop requiring patients to have completed a supervised diet before weight loss surgery? I am going through that right now, and am having to do the 6mo supervised diet, I would love information on this if you have it available. I have tried many many diets over the years, and they just didn't work. Thanks! When did medicaid stop requiring patients to have completed a supervised diet before weight loss surgery? I am going through that right now, and am having to do the 6mo supervised diet, I would love information on this if you have it available. I have tried many many diets over the years, and they just didn’t work. Thanks!

]]> By: shelly http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 shelly Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:38:53 +0000 http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-bariatric-surgery-medicare-creates-coverage-for-obesity-surgery/#comment-1107 My friend lives in kentucky .She is over 600 pounds and i think that qualifies her for surgery.She is unable to do regular day to day activities that you and i take for granted every day.After searching high and low she still has not been able o find a facility that accepts her medicare and medicaid.The registered bariatric centers are not accepting and she told me that she has to stay within her state .Please send me some information on the centers that accept medicare and medicaid in kentucky .I am afraid that one day i'll get a call saying she is dead. My friend lives in kentucky .She is over 600 pounds and i think that qualifies her for surgery.She is unable to do regular day to day activities that you and i take for granted every day.After searching high and low she still has not been able o find a facility that accepts her medicare and medicaid.The registered bariatric centers are not accepting and she told me that she has to stay within her state .Please send me some information on the centers that accept medicare and medicaid in kentucky .I am afraid that one day i’ll get a call saying she is dead.

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