Kimba Maria Wiggins

I have a 3 record of having weight problems. At one point my BMI was at 79 which was back in 2013 when I was first diagnosed with osteoarthritis. I got a new PCP just this year after not having one for 2 years because bloodwork was needed plus a letter from him...and I wouldn't be able to get surgery done without those two things.

I live in NY and I called Medicaid 3 times before I made my first appointment with the doctor to make sure sleeve gastrectomy would be covered (which was yes). I have Straight Medicaid and the doctor's office I'm going to also ran my Medicaid ID number while I was on the phone so if there would've been an issue, I would've been told right away.

My mother has both Medicaid and Medicare.