Question:
Does anyone know if medicaid pays for revisions?

I appreciate any help with this. I had open RNY in February this year. Medicaid payed. Thank the good Lord. I have a staple line disruption and I am in need of a revision. My surgeon feels that they will pay for the revision. I was hoping I could talk to someone who has had a staple line revision or someone in my shoes. Thanks in advance!    — Kristan H. (posted on May 6, 2003)

May 6, 2003
I haven't had an SLD, but thought I'd answer anyway. What you need is really not a revision, but a repair of the staple line disruption. If you have a leak from your new pouch into the stomach or into your abdominal cavity, that can cause other medical problems. My guess is insurance, even Medicaid, would pay for this to be fixed. Remember, this is a guess.
   — garw