twinkle122664
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im just trying to find out how long it take for a pre-auth cause cant get surgery date till they authorize thats all im waiting on for the date.
has anyone used medicaid for the surgery
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Missey
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I am on medicaid also in Arizona. Each state is different. I know here it takes 6-8 months to get to surgery. Call your carrier and ask for a list of what is needed and how long it normally takes. I know my list was farely small but what the doctors requested at a huge list of tests and so on.
haircut1957
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I live in PA and Medicade did pay for my surgery. I had surgery May 17th of this year. When I was working and married my health insurance would not pay for gastric bypass surg. I got divorced, lost my insurance and had no choice but Medicade. They didnt let me know if they would pay until about a month before my surgery. I talked to my Dr's nurse and she assured me they paid for other people to have this surgery. Your physician need to write a letter requesting payment. I don't know how many months you are into this I dont think they would continue to pay for office visits if they were not going to pay for your bypass. Hang in there, Its a long road but it will be here before you know it! : )
twinkle122664
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i was told from medicaid that they pay 100% the drs office just has to do the pre-authorization which the navigator in the drs office says it normally takes 3-4 days that they try to do it fast.i have the surgical consult Friday then 3 class 2 this Thursday and 1 class next Thursday. once all classes are done they submit to medicaid for approval then I should hear from the nurse whith a surgery date which will be sometime in July.
Hang in there. Let us know what you find out. Medicare
I used Medicare, It went well, I had already been seeing a Nutrisinist and everything else fell into place, my heart doctor, my primary doctor were all wanting me to have it done. I was excited so I kept up on everything they asked me to do. There is a lot to do but hope at the end of the tunnel, don't give up, be persistant follow up on everything as you go.
Bobbi
I used Medicare, It went well, I had already been seeing a Nutrisinist and everything else fell into place, my heart doctor, my primary doctor were all wanting me to have it done. I was excited so I kept up on everything they asked me to do. There is a lot to do but hope at the end of the tunnel, don't give up, be persistant follow up on everything as you go.
Bobbi
supparamarq
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I had my surgery through Medicaid here in Michigan. Took about a week for the pre-auth to clear.
