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Hi All,

I've posted this question before and I received an answer from several of you but, I've found some info. to the contrary...that they no longer require surgery from a center for excellence. Does anyone know for sure? I will be on Medicare starting in December of 2017 and I need someone to tell me the truth. Thanks!

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Medicare. gov should give you the answer. After researching the question myself last year, I found that Medicare changed their policy and no longer requires surgery to be done at a center of excellence. But please check Medicare's site for yourself rather than take my word for it.



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Thanks for responding to my question, mcgee311, I have found a local Dr. who will do my surgery next year and he said the same thing. Since 2013, Medicare doesn't require a hospital of excellence to perform the surgery! Yeah, now I can go to the surgeon of my choice!

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Fat Two Fabulous do you have Medicare coverage? My doctor said that the requirement ended in 2013 and you can go to any bariatric surgeon you want to.

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