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I AM WAITING ON MY INSURANCE APPROVAL, I HAVE MEDICAID, AND WANT TO KNOW HAS ANYONE NOT GOTTEN APPROVED, AND IF SO, WHAT WAS THE REASON??

I'M JUST ALL OVER THE PLACE RITE NOW WITH THIS...I NEED THEM TO HURRY UP... :unsure:

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I have Medicaid also, hoping for mine to be submitted when I go for my last appointment.

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When I had Medicaid and started pursuing the only thing they offered was the lapband. I did not want that. Thank God my husband became a cop now have great ins. Best of luck to you.

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got my approval...yay!!!

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Congratzzz!!!

(I dunno if u remember me from the lapband website.lol)

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How long did it take for you to get approved?

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Got a call today from the dr saying that they are submitting for approval today (GHI). And what date do I want. August 20th may be my date. I am shaky and teary knowing that this might just really happen.

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Got a call today from the dr saying that they are submitting for approval today (GHI). And what date do I want. August 20th may be my date. I am shaky and teary knowing that this might just really happen.

trust me i know how u feel...when u get to this point its like the situation really becomes REAL!!! but just enjoy the ride it takes you on...btw...enjoy your freedom of eating now because i have started my pre op diet, and it is noce the greatest thing in the world...lol

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Congrats on the approval! What type of requirements does medicaid ask for? I have a medicaid plan in NY and i'm just now starting the process!

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Congrats on the approval! What type of requirements does medicaid ask for? I have a medicaid plan in NY and i'm just now starting the process!

THANKS!!! AND JUST REMEMBER TO BE PATIENT.... YOU'LL BE FINE... :)

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Thanks :) Good luck!

THANKS!!! YOU TOO..

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Hello everyone, I'm new to this site and just started my journey. I'm 26 years old and I live Brooklyn, NY. I just wanted to know if anyone has medicaid and the process they had to go through to get approve for their surgery because am hoping that I can have my surgery by this summer while my kids are out of school.

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I'M 27 AND I'M FROM BROOKLYN AS WELL, I HAVE MEDICAID, I STARTED MY PROCESS MAY 2012 AND I JUST SUBMITTED TO INSURANCE ON JAN 17TH, I COULD HAVE HAD IT A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BUT I STARTED MY NUTRITIONAL VISITS LATE, I WOULD SUGGEST MAKING THAT A TOP PRIORITY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE SEEN EVERY 4 WEEKS FOR 6 MONTHS, THAT TAKES THE LONGEST TIME AND IS THE MOST IMPT . YOU NEED TO GET BLOOD WORK DONE, CHEST XRAY, EKG, ABDOMINAL SONOGRAM, PSYCH CLEARANCE, PFT TEST, ENDOSCOPY,SLEEP STUDY,MEDICAL CLEARANCE AND NECESSITY LETTER, AND 6 NUTRITIONAL VISITS. I'M HAVING MY SURGERY AT METHODIST WITH DR CARRYL

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Thanks K-Marie for the information, I hope I can have my surgery in Brooklyn Hospital because I just had my first consultation with nutritionist and meet all the staff this past Wednesday and it went good. So I guess my journey has begin, I'm so scared.

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