Has anyone gotten surgery using medicaid/wellcare in Georgia? What Dr. did/will you use? I am having a hard time finding a Dr. in georgia that will accept medicaid.

I am 25 297lbs, 5' 4.5", that puts my BMI at 50.2. I really want to get this done in the next few months. I have a 2 year old little girl that I want to be here for.

Any info or advice will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

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Edited December 11, 200817 yr by jenniferhend923

i was on medicaid (hmo) in nj and my pcp referred me to a surgern. plus i called the insurance to make sure they paid. your insurance can probably give a more detailed list of docs that accept your medicaid in your area. good luck!

I did call my provider. The Dr.'s they gave me were Gastro.'s that did not perform the surgery. I don't think they know what they are really doing, but at least I got 3 different people on different days to tell me that they do indeed cover lapband. I did call one of the Dr's they gave me and they are not a center of excellence, My problem is that I cannot find a center of excellence that accepts medicaid.

i was on medicaid (hmo) in nj and my pcp referred me to a surgern. plus i called the insurance to make sure they paid. your insurance can probably give a more detailed list of docs that accept your medicaid in your area. good luck!

Edited December 12, 200817 yr by jenniferhend923

I did call my provider. The Dr.'s they gave me were Gastro.'s that did not perform the surgery. I don't think they know what they are really doing, but at least I got 3 different people on different days to tell me that they do indeed cover lapband. I did call one of the Dr's they gave me and they are not a center of excellence, My problem is that I cannot find a center of excellence that accepts medicaid.

I just got Wellcare and considering either the bypass or the lap band. Pass on the names of the Dr's that accept wellcare. PLEASE!

I just got Wellcare and considering either the bypass or the lap band. Pass on the names of the Dr's that accept wellcare. PLEASE!

I called all the Dr.s on the list of Centers of excellence and the onlyone that took wellcare only took Medicare, not medicaid. :ohmy:

I am waiting on Jan. 15 to change my plan to PeachState. Then After March 1 I will be able to go forward.

i lost my insurance njfamilycare/medicaid

so i told my boss to lay me off since work was slow, now im wondering if i did the right thing - im so confused with all the insurance - who pays and who don't? they have paid all this time? i made an appt with my surgeons office - im going to ask her why did they take my insurance before and now if i get the same thing again they wont take it? i bet they thought i had straight medicaid for the last 4 months, but i gave them my hmo card as well. right now, i have no insurance what so ever. i am soooo depressed. oy!

Dr. LIN EMORY BARIATRICS takes wellcare.

I do believe there is a one year waiting list.

But I am getting surgery in 8 weeks or less yahoo!!!

Once again Emory Bariatric Center takes Medicaid, but there is a one year waiting list.

hi i saw that you were changing to Peachstate in jan did you find a doctor that will take it in ga if so can you let me know I am looking for a doctor and also switching in jan thanks for your help

Try Dr Burnetts in Macon Ga