Bariatric Surgery in Louisiana with Medicaid...please help

[kk1304 0]

Sorry so long! Has anyone gotten surgery in La with medicaid? If so, what plan did you have and were you easily approved? Was it recent? I have medicaid as my secondary (my BCBSLA wont pay!), and I have LaHealthConnections and the only provider for MLA in Louisiana is supposedly Dr. Dominquez in Covington, who doesn't take LaHealthConnections. The receptionist told me that I would have to switch to either United Healthcare, Amerihealth Caritas, or Amerigroup. I'm torn between Amerihealth Caritas and Amerigroup so I'm asking for advice on which one did not reject or give you trouble. Btw, my BMI is 44, so no co-morbidity is needed, but I know about the 6 month of visits and all, which I'm questioning that as well. I've tried different things for weight loss (adipex), but not for 6 months straight, maybe 2, along with my own failed diets. Any of the plans "leignant" on this? Thanks and feel free to email me if would like to share more info.

caramelshorty04@yahoo.com

[DahliaIris 45]

I had my secondary insurance it was United health.. but in NJ..and I was scheduled for surgery on June and they canceled it the day before..after I went thru am the prosses...it was hard..but now after 4 months they scheduled again for Nov. 8th. And I just have Medicare this time. I will have to pay 20% out of pocket.

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[BrownEyedBeauty 65]

Sorry so long! Has anyone gotten surgery in La with medicaid? If so, what plan did you have and were you easily approved? Was it recent? I have medicaid as my secondary (my BCBSLA wont pay!), and I have LaHealthConnections and the only provider for MLA in Louisiana is supposedly Dr. Dominquez in Covington, who doesn't take LaHealthConnections. The receptionist told me that I would have to switch to either United Healthcare, Amerihealth Caritas, or Amerigroup. I'm torn between Amerihealth Caritas and Amerigroup so I'm asking for advice on which one did not reject or give you trouble. Btw, my BMI is 44, so no co-morbidity is needed, but I know about the 6 month of visits and all, which I'm questioning that as well. I've tried different things for weight loss (adipex), but not for 6 months straight, maybe 2, along with my own failed diets. Any of the plans "leignant" on this? Thanks and feel free to email me if would like to share more info.

caramelshorty04@yahoo.com

Medicaid: United Health Care. I was switched over at the beginning of the month because Amerigroup denied me for missing one doctor's visit on my medical appointments.

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