WV Medicaid

[orionova 27]

I am on WV Medicaid, and started the process of getting my pre-surgery evaluations and diet started at the beginning of 2014. I finish my 12 month supervised weight loss in January. I am having my heart eval next week, my pulmonary eval next month, and my psych eval as soon as I can get it scheduled. I am also waiting for an appointment with my surgeon, Dr. Akkary. Does anyone here have any experience with WV Medicaid? I don't know what to expect re getting approved for the surgery. How long does it take to get approval? I have a BMI of over 60, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, and GERD, so proving comorbitites won't be a problem!

[laurenella82 625]

Is there a patient navigator or case manager where you are going? I don't know anyone who had my insurance either so I just asked her to tell me their pattern for approval. I have Amerihealth DC which is a Medicaid managed care insurance. My approval shouldn't take more than 15 days.

Good luck

Edited December 4, 2014 by laurenella82

[orionova 27]

Thanks, Laurenella. I'm waiting for an appointment with my surgeon soon, and will bring this up at the clinic while I'm there. I haven't called the clinic yet because I've spent so much time calling them for other things, and don't want to make an annoyance of myself.