Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Medicare Patient for Bariatric Surgery



Recommended Posts

I have found a list of approved facilities at this website

http--www.cms.hhs.gov

First go to the More section under Medicare

Second click on medicare approved facilities under medicare general information

Third click on bariatric surgery

This should give you a list of all approved facilites in the US.

Good Luck

M

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi MVPO! I called Christus Hospital and Doctors. Louisiana has not approved lap band for Medicare Pts yet...sigh...they said check back later. I have found a doc in Memphis who does accept medicare and operates at a COE there (St. Francis). They are sending me a info pack, but I am a little nervous. She has done hundreds of RNYs but only half a dozen Lap Bands. Not sure about that one. I am still researching my little fingers off looking for someone who is not too far from home. I may have to go to Dallas, or even Nashville. Dallas is just 4 or 5 hours away, not a bad drive, almost total interstate 20 but Nashville is 12 hours one way 8 hours of that interstate 40. I am kinda bummed, but if I can't find one who does lapband, I may try to go to Shreveport and do RNY if I am fat enough. LOL. I have a friend who had RNY but she weighed 300 lbs. I am 225 lbs! but have diabetes, hypetension, arthritis, maybe sleep apnea, and an extremely strong history of heart disease with premature death due to heart attack!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Nanahanna I live just north of Dallas in Allen. If you don't mind lots of cats and dogs you can visit here while you are checking things out. You can also check out my ROSES while here. M:clap2:

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

MVPO! I would love to visit with you and see your roses! I love cats and dogs too. My daughter has 3 dogs and 3 cats so I am used to them! I am still looking for a doctor who takes medicare patients and operates at a COE hospital! This is exasperating!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I found my surgeon in Shreveport LA. Dr. George Merriman. Although I am having RNY he also does lapband surgery and if I understood him when I saw him 5/10 he said "from now on I am only going to do the lapband on medicare patients". I took that to mean that he would no longer do RNY on Medicare patient's. He said I would still be able to get the RNY. I wish I had asked him why he has made that decision but didn't.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×