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Does anyone know of a facility and doctor who take medicaid and perform bariatric surgery?
3Question : Does anyone know of a facility and doctor who take medicaid and perform bariatric surgery? I am on evercare of Texas through SSI and want to have bariatric surgery but can’t seem to find a doctor who will take me with medicaid. Does anyone know of a facility ? I’ll travel anywhere in Texas… bariatric surgery
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Answer by midnightmoon62I dont think public insurance will pay for it at all. Your best bet is to find someone that will finance you, or take a loan. Given that I know what the financial requirements for medicaid are though, no one is going to finance you with More >
Which health insurance in Missouri is best for bariatric surgery?
2Question : Which health insurance in Missouri is best for bariatric surgery? I need bariatric surgery. My current insurance, well it’s not the world’s best for it (mercy healthcare, HMO) and I dont meet the requirements. I was recently married and in January must find my own insurance. Anyone know which insurance would be best to check into getting that would potentially cover bariatric surgery? I live in Missouri…only other thing I definitely would need the insurance to cover would be my cardiologist, but he takes most every insurance I’ve thought of. bariatric surgery
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Institute Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Diseases ObesityHelp.com and join forces to fight obesity
0Irvine, CA (openPR) 14 February 2007
The ObesityHelp.com Roux-en-Y gastric bypass forum not only his eye for the new year has renewed, has joined with Dr. Philip Schauer, president of the American Society for Obesity Surgery, and his famous center of the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Diseases Institute in Ohio.
The new improved version of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass forum, the same valuable information ObesityHelp members know and to also extend to include live chats with Dr. Schauer. The first chat will be 15th February 2007 at 19:00 PST clock.
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More >Guide to hospital bariatric
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2006, more than 140,000 decisions in the United States alone, weight loss obesity surgery. Although there do many things that you, in order to prevent complications and obesity surgery for weight loss diet after the operation, the correct choice of hospital obesity surgery can be of crucial importance.
Not all doctors are helping hospital managers as bariatric experts, patients referred to a healthy because they lose weight. Just to have the report and a business card to identify yourself as a bariatric service gives cause no authority for the operation without complications.
More >How can I find an insurance policy that covers bariatric surgery?
3Question : How can I find an insurance policy that covers bariatric surgery? My insurance doesn’t cover any bariatric surgery. Is there any way I can find a policy that does cover it, and purchase the policy privately? bariatric surgery
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Answer by mbrcatzAny private policy that would cover it, won’t take someone who’s already obese.
Bariatric surgery isn’t a long term answer, anyway – most people who have it, are at or above their presurgery weights, within 5 years.
The ONLY long term effective strategy, is lifestyle change.
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How do you feel about bariatric surgery?
4Question : How do you feel about bariatric surgery? Has anyone had the bariatric surgery? How did it change your life? Did you have any health issues after the surgery? bariatric surgery
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Answer by dianesomeoneI think for some it is a good option…it is very risky with a fairly long recovery time and lots of potential issues and not a lifestyle that would make me happy….have to constantly worry about dehydration, anemia etc……