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Help! I Was Having A Good Day But Now I Hear This...my Insurance Won't Cover My Surgery



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Is it medicaid alone? or did you have to add a healthcare plan to it such a neighborhood for example? My primary is Medicare and secondary is straight medicaid. I'll look into it. Thanks

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It started off as medicaid alone then eventually chose a medicaid managed program (Health plus, affinity, etc) So in a nut shell its still medicaid when I answer the question "What type of insurance you have?" by any one in a hospital/clinic etc.

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Question: does anyone know the process with Medicaid in ny, meaning as to how many months I would have to wait or what exactly do they require? Please help

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Question: does anyone know the process with Medicaid in ny' date=' meaning as to how many months I would have to wait or what exactly do they require? Please help[/quote']

I would also love to know the answer to this. Do you have straight medicaid in ny or do you have a specific plan along with medicaid? I would love it if we didn't have to do the 6 month diet, but I'm sure that's required.

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and thanks...I'm so glad and relieved to hear that Medicare covered you. Apparantely' date=' my Medicare is my primary insurance and Medicaid is secondary. It looks like it's the same for you.[/quote']

Medicare is always the primary insurance and Medicaid always picks up what Medicare does not pay

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No I have neighborhood along with Medicaid .... I hope I do not have to wait 6 months that would be such a bummer

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