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Hi, I am also from Las Vegas, can I please ask who was your surgeon? Thank you

Hi I was at my surgeons for the first time today, I drove home crying all the way!!! I need to have medicare, and told him about the decission what was made on June 27th, that they are approving the sleeve on a first come first serve bases. He told me they have submitted over 100 of them since the June 27 decission and has not been approved on any of them. Please tell me has anyone received a approval for the sleeve on Medicare. Thank you.

Hello all you wonderful people. I am a senior 66 yrs young, with a laundry list of medical problems and a BMI of 46. I know I read somewhere that as of June 27, 2012 that the sleeve surgery was going to be covered by medicare. I have told that to the surgery's nurse that checks eligibility and they keep telling me that I am not covered under medicare for that surgery. I know I read the guidelines wherever I have seen that article and I would be covered. The nurse wants me to finance the surgery and I don't want to do that. Can someone please clarify if it is covered or not. I live in Las Vegas, NV. Thank you all for your time, and any help you can give me. Respectfully, Karen