Medicare Approval For Gastric Sleeve?

[kjntwins 59]

Me too when I get approved. If you dont mind me asking did u have to be under the care of a doctor for weight loss or did u have a comorb.?

I have slight high blood pressure. The only thing I had to show was that I have tried losing weight before, by using a diet drug prescribe by a doctor.

[kjntwins 59]

Thats nice yo hear because thats what I have did u only pay 225 for ur copay at the hospital? (for each day ur there)

I think my mine is $175.00 per night in the hospital. And that is it!! So exciting!

[keya34 46]

I think my mine is 175.00 per night in the hospital. And that is it!! So exciting!

Wow that is good i wish mine was 175 I did get my letter from my obgyn she stated that I had been under her care since10/2011 so i hope that works I have no comib. At all but pre diabetic borderline, Fluid on my L5 in spine, 2 knees on there way to going bad, 2 feet and ankles well they just gone. Oh last but not least Migraine headaches.

And none of that counts just the and me having a bmi of 52

[stanzi 1]

The final Medicare decision on the VGS is due in just a few weeks, Nov 12, 2012. It's real possible, and this is what I'm waiting for, that Medicare will cover the VSG. IF that happens, Medicare pays 80% and Blue Cross picks up the remaining 20%. IF I were to go with just Blue cross, (no medicare) they'd pay 80% and I'd have to pay 20%, which could be considerable. so it depends on your secondary coverage, what portion they'll pay.

[havehope4all 1]

I have medicare as my primary. I have been approved and surgery is Oct.22 at Scottsdale Shea. It only took 2 months from

1st appt. to surgery. Good Luck

[hot245 6]

I have medicare as my primary. I have been approved and surgery is Oct.22 at Scottsdale Shea. It only took 2 months from

1st appt. to surgery. Good Luck

We have the same date 7 days away. Good luck