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How long did it take to get a revision from band to sleeve if it slipped

Just wondering, i have Medicare and Medicaid in mass and wanted to know how long it took the insurance company to approve for a revision.

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    Not sure about Medicaid but Medicare doesn't approve bariatric surgery beforehand. If u have a band complication and ur dr recommends a revision, they will cover it. The insurance coordinator in my drs office told me she has yet to see Medicare not pay for a necessary revision. Now if the revision is just cuz u didn't lose weight with the band and WANT a revision, they may not pay.

    My band slipped and Medicare covered 80% of my sleeve revision. I think Medicare is pretty standard in the US. Like I said, unsure about medicaid.

    Good luck!

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