i am getting a lit confused. i keep hearing about medicare paying for surgery. i am 24 5'5 and wiegh 245lbs. i have back problems and knee problems. my bmi is 42 so under a group insurance i would quilify but i dont have a job that offers any insurance. i am a low income person and would love to her from someone that has had this type of situation!!

How did you go about getting the lapband through medicaid? I just don't know where to start.

:w00t: I do know that here in PA, you must have a Doctor in a center of excellance, and see your pcp

for 6 months dieting with calories, before you can start the surgery process, I know I have been waiting for 2 years and finally my surgion received his center of excellance. I'm getting started my first visit with the surgion is July 1, 2010 I can't wait :thumbup: This is a dream come true,

I've been overweight since I had my son 29 years ago. Lose 30 lbs. and then put it back on plus more, I am ready for a new life...

hello everybody! Does anybody know if Kansas Medicaid will pay for Lap Band surgery?? I am Desperate for help! Thank you

He everyone. I have michigan medicaid, a bmi of 52, and sleep apnea. I started the process of trying to get approval from medicaid. I am so nervous, I do not know what I will do if I am denied. I NEED this.

Does anyone have any encouragement or will share their journey with medicaid??? Thanks in advance

I'm in Brooklyn, New York and i was wondering is there any doctors in NYC that takes Amerigroup (medicaid) insurance? because I've been looking and i cant seem to find anyone that would accept me and its getting very frustrating and depressing.