Comments on: Medicaid Insurance Coverage http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Neva Marjory http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/#comment-1038 Neva Marjory Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:44:22 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/#comment-1038 Thank you for letting me know. My mom had the open ryn 3 years ago. She lost 150 pounds. She has not gained back any weight. She started over 400 pounds She is encouring me to get this surgery. I know it will be hard a first but I know I can do it. I help my mom through hers. Libby Thank you for letting me know. My mom had the
open ryn 3 years ago. She lost 150 pounds. She has not
gained back any weight. She started over 400 pounds She
is encouring me to get this surgery. I know it will
be hard a first but I know I can do it. I help my
mom through hers. Libby

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/#comment-1036 Neva Marjory Fri, 23 Jan 2004 05:21:13 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/#comment-1036 I spoke with my doctor regarding this question. If anyone out is interested in knowing if Medicaid will cover this surgery, my doctor has informed me that there is no precertification for approval, as long as a person is 100lbs over weight; they are preapproved for surgery.<br><br>So I am just waiting? I guess until I have my Psychological and meet with the Dietician and then I will be given a date. I figure it will be sometime in September.? I hope so!<br><br>Open RNY?<br>Pre-op 239 I spoke with my doctor regarding this question.
If anyone out is interested in knowing if Medicaid
will cover this surgery, my doctor has informed me
that there is no precertification for approval, as
long as a person is 100lbs over weight; they are
preapproved for surgery.<br><br>So I am just waiting? I guess
until I have my Psychological and meet with the
Dietician and then I will be given a date. I figure it will
be sometime in September.? I hope so!<br><br>Open
RNY?<br>Pre-op 239

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/#comment-1035 Neva Marjory Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:18:51 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/#comment-1035 Cindy.Hi I new here. my name is Libby. I have three insurances. Kaiser is my prime I have been told that is takes up to a year for kaiser to aprove if they even do.I have Kaiser Permente but I also have medicare and medical so you mean if kaiser denies that medicare and medical will pay. Do I need a denial letter or what? What do you think I need to do? I am at the beginning of the process. I have never been to orientation yet but my mom had the RNY and lost 150 pounds. It has been 3 years now and she hasn't gained anything back. I want to have this surgery. But I am not sure what to do. I don't want to wait a year. My mom having medical and medicare only waited about 2 1/2 months that is all. What do you suggest I do? Cindy.Hi I new here. my name is Libby. I have
three insurances. Kaiser is my prime I have been told
that is takes up to a year for kaiser to aprove if
they even do.I have Kaiser Permente but I also have
medicare and medical so you mean if kaiser denies that
medicare and medical will pay. Do I need a denial letter
or what? What do you think I need to do? I am at the
beginning of the process. I have never been to orientation
yet but my mom had the RNY and lost 150 pounds. It
has been 3 years now and she hasn’t gained anything
back. I want to have this surgery. But I am not sure
what to do. I don’t want to wait a year. My mom having
medical and medicare only waited about 2 1/2 months that
is all. What do you suggest I do?

]]> By: Kathy Lucrecia http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/#comment-1034 Kathy Lucrecia Thu, 22 Jan 2004 07:02:27 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/22/medicaid-insurance-coverage/#comment-1034 Hi there,<br>I really don't know all the ins and outs.. but I have 3 insurances and my primary turned me down... but my doc said "no worry, you have medicare and medicaid and they WILL cover it with your current situation!" So I never appealed the other insurance decision and went with it! Good Luck,<br>Cindy <br>Open RNY 8/2/99<br>preop 298<br>current 175 Hi there,<br>I really don’t know all the ins and
outs.. but I have 3 insurances and my primary turned me
down… but my doc said "no worry, you have medicare and
medicaid and they WILL cover it with your current
situation!" So I never appealed the other insurance decision
and went with it! Good Luck,<br>Cindy <br>Open RNY
8/2/99<br>preop 298<br>current 175

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