Ok I'm new here. I have been over weight all my life. I have been looking in to wls for 4 years and know quite a bit about it as far as how its done what you can eat after results typical etc. What I don't know is the process.. I have talked to my doctor. Went to the seminar and I am now waiting on the nutritionist from dr.bass's ft myers fl office for an appt. I have medicaid and under stand this will be a long process does anyone know the time frames?

It depends on the Dr. If you have Medicaid, it definitely won't be a long process. If you meet the requirements it might be done in two- six months. I have Medicaid and I started the process in December. I see the surgeon on Friday. Make sure you have you Dr appointments with weigh in's at least 4. Medicaid doesn't takw long.

Hunni Bunz♡

Everytime I go to the doctor they weigh me ask if I'm dieting is that suffent? I'm seeing dr. Thomas bass. From what they were saying at the seminar I may have to do w weight loss program for 6 months then all the pre op stuff with the surgeon if medicaid covers it.

I have read reports that you have to have diabetes to get Medicaid to pay for wls. I had Medicaid as a secondary and it wouldn't cover the surgery because I didn't have diabetes.

Thomas Bass out of Memorial Hospital? Six months at the most. Good luck.

Hunni Bunz♡

He has several offices. One in hollywood and one in ft myers and yes he does the opperstion at lee memorial hospital in ft myers fl.

6 months!

I figured... I csnt wait to get started...

I have a friend that had a gastric sleeve done by Dr. Bass on Dec. 17. She has insurance and her prosess only took 2 months. I know that u have to have at least a record of your weight. If you have a primary that u have seen in the past for at least six months and they have a records of ur weigh in,then thats all u need. Dr. Bass never told my friend that she had to be on a weightloss plan.The process with medicaid is fast. The only thing that might hold u up is your Dr.

My doc is very supportive. I'm sure anything that needs to be done she will do. How was het experiance. Id love to hear her story. I pray you are right and its fast.

She did her surgery Naples because she said that the hospital there had less requirements than Lee county.

Timeframes vary wildly. I am more than 6 mos in a still without a date and I am on their "fast track" program. I am part of a super strict program with incredibly high success rates, low complication rates, and 0 deaths. It all depends on your program. Regardless of how long it is, it will feel too long! Lol

I didn't realize how long it was going to take... oh well patients is a virtue... it will be worth it in the long run. I didbt realize there was a fast track...

The few people that i know in south florida who has had the surgery, the process was not that long. Thats with medicaid and other insurance providers.

I didn't realize how long it was going to take... oh well patients is a virtue... it will be worth it in the long run. I didbt realize there was a fast track...

My program has a fast track program, but its still longer than most other programs regular programs... It's because I have no co-morbidities. I am really healthy, just way too big!

I'm worried my insurance will deny me or have me on a 6 month program. I have talked to my doctor she is supportive. I did the seminar. I'm waiting on the surgeon to call with my intl consultation... I followed all instructions. No soada or carbs in 2 days (since seminar).. just waiting now...