So I was just bumming because I called my insurance company for the 100th time and Medicaid told me something different...that I had to have a one year medically supervised diet to be able to approve my surgery. But apparently they didnt know that medicaid is my secondary insurance and Blue Cross Blue Shield is my primary insurance! So my BCBS approved me without a supervised diet and since they are my primary, my Medicaid is going to pay the rest! Since I am under 21 years old Medicaid is going to pay all of my deductibles and copays also! All I have to pay for is my pre op diet, so my total bill for my surgery will be $915!!!! Thank god something is going right in my life for once!!!

That is awesome! I am so happy for you. I am glad your determination to get the right information paid off.

Sounds great. Happy for you. Blessings on your journey to a healthy you.

Congrats!!! How old are you and what state? I knew some state medicaid programs were beginning to cover the sleeve but didn't know which ones. Good luck, so excited for you!!!

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Tha'ts fantastic! I'm so glad for you. What a relief it must be to have this resolved. Good for you for pursuing it!!!!! You are worth it!!!

So I was just bumming because I called my insurance company for the 100th time and Medicaid told me something different...that I had to have a one year medically supervised diet to be able to approve my surgery. But apparently they didnt know that medicaid is my secondary insurance and Blue Cross Blue Shield is my primary insurance! So my BCBS approved me without a supervised diet and since they are my primary, my Medicaid is going to pay the rest! Since I am under 21 years old Medicaid is going to pay all of my deductibles and copays also! All I have to pay for is my pre op diet, so my total bill for my surgery will be $915!!!! Thank god something is going right in my life for once!!!

Great!! Persistence pays off - especially with insurance companies. Good luck to you--

Congrats!!! How old are you and what state? I knew some state medicaid programs were beginning to cover the sleeve but didn't know which ones. Good luck, so excited for you!!!

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I am 20 years old and I live in Michigan. I have Mclaren Medicaid Health Plan