Anybody from Idaho use medicare for lap band surgery? Which doctors take it? Boise or IF area. I'm in the middle so either way is 2 hrs. Anything I should know about the medicare coverage?

Anybody from Idaho use medicare for lap band surgery? Which doctors take it? Boise or IF area. I'm in the middle so either way is 2 hrs. Anything I should know about the medicare coverage?

Hi zoomomma,

well I am going to be banded in Idaho and have been to all the classes and seen the doc. and was just waiting for my date. i started this in May. I have medicare as my primary and bc bs as my secondary...just about a half hr. ago I got a call from Idaho and found out that medicare is requiring that i go to classes for 6 months before they will pay for my surgery. I am really crushed but I will go as I want this surgery more than anything. So I do not know if this is the norm or not but just be prepared.

Ma:sad_smile:

Anybody from Idaho use medicare for lap band surgery? Which doctors take it? Boise or IF area. I'm in the middle so either way is 2 hrs. Anything I should know about the medicare coverage?