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I am sure every state varies but if you had a state medicaid did you have to pay anything out of pocket and did you get denied or approved

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No you shouldn't have to pay anything!!

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Every state is different but I was approved in CO after meeting their guidelines and only had my co pays as detailed in my insurance coverage. So I did pay a co pay for everything, including per night in the hospital.

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From submission to approval was exactly 14 days with a week day holiday mixed in. My surgeon said that is the norm.

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Yes, me...I have Masshealth through NHP. No 6 months diet, they approved me in one day. 35.2 bmi with comorbidities...oh I live in MA. Good luck!

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If my surgery is approved I will have to pay $500 out of pocket and had a 6 month diet. I live in Tennessee :)

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It seems that most people have to pay which had me worried so I just called Health Care USA which is Missouri state Medicaid and they said if I am approved then I won't have to pay anything, and that makes since because to require for state Medicaid in Mo you have to have an income below the poverty line in most cases.

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It seems that most people have to pay which had me worried so I just called Health Care USA which is Missouri state Medicaid and they said if I am approved then I won't have to pay anything' date=' and that makes since because to require for state Medicaid in Mo you have to have an income below the poverty line in most cases.[/quote']

Yes, you're right...good luck!

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