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rene2005

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  8. Posted

    If you google medicare lapband it will say that medicare is researching the band and doesn't cover it yet. This was a big deal months ago when medicare deleted obesity isn't considered a disease. It was on CNN and CnN announced medicare is considering covering it and they were supposed to have an answer after 5 month review.

    I called a major lapband office in San Francisco and she said no medicare doesn't cover it and spoke to medicare offten. She did say doctors can fudge on the coding and get it covered but their office doesn't do that. I also called Sacramentos lapband offices and got the same thing.

    Both lapband offices said that medicare will pay for the hospital part (a few thousand?) and that I'd have to pay for the surgeons fee. So you can save a little that way.

  9. Posted

    Kaiser in CA does cover it. I called member servives and went to the dr too last week. Your doc has to say that the band would be better then bypass. In Ca you have to have one of serious comorbidities if you are 35 to 39 bmi. Pre diabetes or hypoglycemia doesn't count which is my catagory. Keep calling till you get the answer you want!

  10. Posted

    Jodie, There is no cure for chronic fatigue syndrome. I have had it for 6 yrs and even the National Institute of Health flew me out for 11 days to study me last yr There guess is reduced blood volume which I have and only 5 hosptials in the country can do the test but not all CFS have it but most do. I do. Having CFS I know you know there is no cure and exercise makes you worse! I am at the 37 BMI because of CFS not the other way around! I was very fit and exercise was my hobby.

    Rene

  11. Posted

    Thanks Star for your update! I needed to hear that as I was just in emergency the other day for severe abdominal pain and I'm like no way am I getting the lapband! Guess you get better but sure I will regret it for a couple of days.

    I thought when I was reading you thread you were gonna say you went and ate doughnuts!!

    TC

    Rene

  17. Posted

    I called Wal Mart too and they are in the fabric department. She said they only have 2 styles, 2 or 3 snaps. She said to go to Joann Fabrics they have a lot. Jo Anns is just down the street so thanks! Of course I'm not banded as I'd be getting smaller but I almost think I gaining just thinking of the band!

  21. Posted

    Well I'm just gonna wait for medicares study. Medicare said that it would take 5 months ( its been like 7) to see if it would cover the band. Medicare stated this when they took out the wording the obesity is NOT a disease.

    Something must have been up with the FDA study as I don't think it should have been approved- meaning that they figured the US doctors will get better at the band thus more weight loss.

  25. Posted

    Yea wouldn't it be nice if we could eat all we wanted and stay small. My sister in law eats tons and she is a size seven. She can't gain at all. I get that surgery in a heart beat if they could come up with something like that being able to eat all you want.

    Then again we are lucky as most of the world is hurgry and really have to work hard just to get a cup of rice or even clean Water. Its way better to be overweight then underweight from going hungry.

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