Medicare insurance

[debiosbo 36]

Has anyone had Medicare pay for there sleeve surgery I have been told they won't pay for the gastric sleeve but that they are working on changing that or is there a way around it to get them to ok it .I have done all of my appointments and now find out they don't don't cover it .Such a let down after all the appointments they payed for all of them thanks SAD AND DISAPOINTMENT...SOON TO-BE DEPRESSED...

[Tink22-sleeve 528]

I have medicare and they wont cover it. im self pay and will have surgery on 12/26 My hospital told me that medicare WILL pay if you go to a Center of Excellence. Try to find one of those. Hope this helps.

[Frank69 157]

my medicare paid for mine, my doctor had to get approval on my behalf. i dont know what he said or what he did but he did it..

[Catherine Shinn Habhab 97]

don't give up yet! take advice from the others and keep searching for the solution

[mokee 588]

I'm in Ohio and Medicare passed the issue to allow the sleeve in June of this year. I go to a Center of Excellence and was assured that Medicare paid for the sleeve by the doctors person who takes care of the insurance. I had surgery 3 weeks ago and never signed anything that I had to pay. I'm assuming that they paid. Will let you all know if they did not.

By the way I am from Cinti, Ohio and go to Dr Northup, excellent doctor.

[debiosbo 36]

where I'm going Legacy Good Sam in Portland Oregon is a Center Of Excellence for the past 6 years I sure hope that work I guess I will find out in about a month...thanks everyone.. if you hear anything else please pass it on .....Debi

[michelleooo513 245]

I'm in Ohio and Medicare passed the issue to allow the sleeve in June of this year. I go to a Center of Excellence and was assured that Medicare paid for the sleeve by the doctors person who takes care of the insurance. I had surgery 3 weeks ago and never signed anything that I had to pay. I'm assuming that they paid. Will let you all know if they did not.

By the way I am from Cinti' date=' Ohio and go to Dr Northup, excellent doctor.[/quote']

that's exactly where I'm going now! I would love to hear how things went/are!!!