Question:
Has anyone had MEDICARE pay for their gastric bypass surgery?
— beachesgal (posted on March 22, 2003)
March 22, 2003
I did!!!! Please read my profile!
— Linda M.
March 22, 2003
Well my surgery is the 31 of this month medicare is paying 80% of it and my
secondary insurance pays the rest but if medically nessicary then you dont
even nedd a latter of approval from medicare the automatic cover it if it
is medically ness, GOOD LUCK I hope this helps
— Kimberly M.
March 22, 2003
My surgery is set for April 21, 2003. My doctor is doing the surgery and
then billing Medicare. Since I need to have the surgery and I have several
doctors backing me, I was told there will be no problems in the
authorization. Hope that helps, Good Luck!!!
— Judith H.
March 22, 2003
I am still waiting for approval on my medicaid. Medicare isnt a problem it
seems. They will pay the 80%, but if your secondary doesn't approve, you
will have to prepay the other 20%.That is my understanding anyways. Good
luck,
— laury
March 22, 2003
I had my surgery in August of 2002, and since it was medically neccesary
for me to have the surgery I did not have to have any pre-approval for
Medicare to pay.
Medicaid did not pay anything, and I believe my Medicare payed all but a
few dollars. So good luck!
— Connie J. C.
March 23, 2003
I have Medicaid. My surgeon sent in a preauthorization (which Medicaid
says is required), and within 2 months I was approved. Good Luck.
— Heidi H.
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