Does it pay for revision surgery to RNY

I would have your surgeons office send the paper work to Medicare and see if they will cover it.

I know that they will cover regular gastric bypass surgery.

Good luck to you and let us know the answer if you don't mind.

My doctor's office has said that Medicare would definitely cover my lap band removal and upgrade (as I call it) to the gastric bypass.

When I got my band in 2007 I went from 340 to 320 and then that was the end of it. I started regaining and well to make a long story short I am now 373.

So for me, the band has failed BIG TIME and now we are doing both the SAME DAY. Remove band and do gastric.

I had to have an upper GI SERIES xray, a sleep study to check for apnea, and 3 months of nutritionist meetings. I also needed a psych eval. which Medicare does NOT PAY FOR. I do not have $400 to pay for one so while searching online I found a website that does not take Medicare, but they only charge $100 and they are EXTREMELY fast and very efficient.

I took a test online and the results were forwarded to them and then a certified psychiatrist will call you when you schedule a day and time at your leisure. I did mine on a Tuesday morning and the report came in to my doctor's office on Friday.

My doctor's office has said that Medicare would definitely cover my lap band removal and upgrade (as I call it) to the gastric bypass. When I got my band in 2007 I went from 340 to 320 and then that was the end of it. I started regaining and well to make a long story short I am now 373. So for me, the band has failed BIG TIME and now we are doing both the SAME DAY. Remove band and do gastric. I had to have an upper GI SERIES xray, a sleep study to check for apnea, and 3 months of nutritionist meetings. I also needed a psych eval. which Medicare does NOT PAY FOR. I do not have $400 to pay for one so while searching online I found a website that does not take Medicare, but they only charge $100 and they are EXTREMELY fast and very efficient. I took a test online and the results were forwarded to them and then a certified psychiatrist will call you when you schedule a day and time at your leisure. I did mine on a Tuesday morning and the report came in to my doctor's office on Friday.

My mother needs a revision from the band to bypass, but our doctor said Medicare doesn't cover a revision. Do you mind me asking what state you love in?

@@businessmom2011 do you still have the name of the website for the psych eval to post it here just in case someone else may need to use their services. I have Medicare/Medicaid I am so hoping I don't have to pay out of pocket, but if I do I would like to contact this place for only $100. My referral coordinator said she was using some kinda codes and doing something so I would have totally free surgery, where my two insurances cover everything, but to be safe I would like the name of that website please.

Edited November 7, 201411 yr by ThinnerMe2015