Does anyone have, or is anyone familiar with Medicare and whether or not they usually approve or deny surgery?
I just read that the bigger the insurance company, the more difficulty a person will have with getting approved.

My surgeon told me that Medicare was not difficult - if you meet the criteria, they approve. Good luck to you!

My Medicaid paid I have aetna my bill was 40,000 no way I could afford that right now in my life

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Ok cool! Thanks!

I have Medicare and they are paying it. They said Medicare is the easiest and quickest to get approval.

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Oh, sweet! VERY nice to know! Thank you!!

I have medicare and medicaid and they require a six month educational class. But after you get approved very fast. I finished my class May 13 and had my surgery date two days later. Went sign my surgery consent forms on the 25th and started my two week liquid diet. So June 7th is my date

Capri Medicaid require me to do the same I start my classes Saturday

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I have fidelis through Medicaid and my insurance company called me with approval within 4 days

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I have medicare and medicaid and they require a six month educational class. But after you get approved very fast. I finished my class May 13 and had my surgery date two days later. Went sign my surgery consent forms on the 25th and started my two week liquid diet. So June 7th is my date

I don't have to do that. weird

Those might be requirements for Medicaid, but not Medicare. Some people get those two confused.

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