martha1014

I have original medicare and blue cross. Medicare will cover the lap band and bypass. If I am not mistaken Kaiser is a Medicare Advantage plan. Their coverage and guidelines may be different from Medicare.

Kaiser is a Medicare Advantage plan. This is different than just having original medicare. Kaiser has HMO and PPO and will have their own requirements for weight loss surgery. I have regular medicare and a blue cross supplement. You can determine what guidelines Medicare have for national and local. Just go under medicare centers for disease. Go under coverage determinations. Select advanced searh and enter the information and it will tell you what they will approved and under what circumstances. I would advise you to contact Kasier directly and get their coverage quidelines.

Electronic Cigarette: I stopped smoking 2 years ago with the electronic cigarette. Before this I was coughing ever breath and using Proventil treatments every 4 hours. Since switching I no longer cough and don't use any treatments. My lungs are completely clear, My doctor even says my lungs are completely clear. I know nicotine is not good for you but the electronic cigarette is so much better than smoking. All you are getting is prophylene glycol (used in smoke machines at concerts). None of the 4000 chemicals in cigarettes. You would not believe how many electronic cigarette users there are. I below to the Electronic Cigarette forum. Check it out.