INSURANCE! Fidelis/Medicaid NY QUESTIONS..HELP!

[Miss Ally 3]

I am new to this forum.. i had my Bariatric Surgery Seminar yesterday. I am SO ready for this! Anyone have the Sleeve with Fidelis/Medicaid NY??

Does anyone know the pre-surgery insurance requirements for Gastric Sleeve with Fidelis/Medicaid in NY??

Do I have to have a 6 month dr supervised diet?

Do I have to visit with a nutritionist??

Should i start seeing my dr for the superivsed diet or wait until i see the bariatric dr??

thanks and i love this forum! so many questions I had were answered!! you all are awesome!

ally

[pebtash 1]

Hi, I am the same as you just starting out. Although I don't have Medicaid I have Medicare I too have to do a 6 month medically supervised diet. When I went to my PCP she told me to wait until I go to my first appointment. She had other patients that had WLS and my insurance and she didn't have to monitor their diet, the center for the WLS did it. I also heard others saying that they did do the diet with their doctor and when they went for their first appointment they were given a form that the doctor had to fill out each time they went for the diet. Based on all this I am waiting until I go to my first appointment with the WLS center. And I also found for Medicare the 6 month diet was the first month go to the doctor once a week then after that they go once every other week for months 2-6. I'm not sure so I am waiting. Good luck in deciding. And best wishes for you in your journey.