Medicare - Is anyone getting approved for VSG?

[Mastiff_mama 171]

Waiting on my date... Live in Ft. Worth Texas' date=' as of 1/3/2013, my Dr Office says that Medicare covers 80% of Gastric Sleeve[/quote']

I changed to an advantage plan and only paid $200 otherwise it's about 3 grand

[evitagen 0]

Does anyone have regular or classic medicare that was approved and they paid? I was told by my drs office that they still haven't reciever payment for some surgeries they did earlier this year. I have medicare and medaid. And I know there are no Pre approvals. Is a weight nutrition class required? It's not for the lap band and gastric bypass. Thanks in advance. I live in Brownsville Texas.

[Yoli3925 67]

Does anyone have regular or classic medicare that was approved and they paid? I was told by my drs office that they still haven't reciever payment for some surgeries they did earlier this year. I have medicare and medaid. And I know there are no Pre approvals. Is a weight nutrition class required? It's not for the lap band and gastric bypass. Thanks in advance. I live in Brownsville Texas.

If you have Medicare and Medicaid; you shouldn't have to pay anything. Medicaid pays for anything that Medicare won't pay for (the 20%). In my case, Medicare (classic) didn't require weight and nutrition classes but I took a lot of them waiting for the sleeve to be covered. Your best bet would be to call Medicare and ask about your specific coverage. I hope this helps.

[Mastiff_mama 171]

If you have Medicare and Medicaid; you shouldn't have to pay anything. Medicaid pays for anything that Medicare won't pay for (the 20%). In my case' date=' Medicare (classic) didn't require weight and nutrition classes but I took a lot of them waiting for the sleeve to be covered. Your best bet would be to call Medicare and ask about your specific coverage. I hope this helps.[/quote']

I have medicare and went to seminar in October so I switched to an advantage plan. I paid a lot less!!! I had to go for 6 months to see the nut.... All medicare requires that and I had to wait another 3 months for vsg to get approved in my state which didn't happen until Jan of this year. I paid $75 for the doc and another $200 to the hospital. The $75 includes all follow ups with surgeon and nut for one year

[MichaelandWhitney Farmer 1]

How old do you have to be to put in an application for Medicare? Does anyone have a link in order to submit an application? When I put in my birthdate, it said " You must be at least 61 and 8 months of age to use this application "