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I have had so many conflicting reports....I have Medicare and ChampVa..........can I have Gastric Sleeve surgery.....

I need this surgery prior to having another following surgery a few months later....I am a Diabetic 2, high blood pressure...

all kinds of medical problems going on...etc etc...I need this surgery Fast....I might even have to go down to Mexico to have it...

every other gastric surgery is covered by medicare....why not the Gastric Sleeve....some body please tell em something....

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Go to a Sleeve Dr in your area and talk to them, they will get you approve if possible.... best of luck to you ♥

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I have medicare and medical and I was rejected here in California. They offered bypass because the sleeve was "too experimental" So I got a loan and am doing it in Mexico :)

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Different states have different policies when it comes to WLS. Here in Ohio to be approved for Sleeve I *believe* you have to have a BMI over 50, and a six month diet, or have been diagnosed with one or more co-morbid illness. And then I believe you still have tons of loops to jump through to be approved!

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