MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!

cmsirish
on 11/3/08 9:02 am - kendallville, IN
to the best of my knowledge, Medicare requires that bariatric surgery be done at a "Center of Excellence".  these facilities must perform a minimum amount of surgeries to qualify.

unfortunately, Dr Hoekstra does not qualify, simply because he does not perform this surgery at the arbitrary frequency determined by Medicare.

currently, Dr Hoekstra's office is researching if he is able to offer bariatric surgery to Medicaid patients. 

when i have an answer, i will post it on this board!
(deactivated member)
on 11/23/08 5:28 am


I know this is a late reply to your post, but I just joined,

I started out with Dr. Hoekstra when I had insurance (BCBS) then could not use him because my insurance dropped (got fired at my job for a panic attack)  He does NOT take Medicare or Medicaid.  Those black folks who are his patients have jobs and insurance.  I know, because I was one of them.  I'm now on Soc Sec Disability,  and have both Medicare and Medicaid (with a $972 per month deductable).  I had to switch to St. Vincent's.  My doctor, Dr. Margaret Inman will take a mix of Medicare and Medicaid, or just Medicare,but not straight Medicaid..
JazzyOne9254
on 10/6/12 2:59 am


Dr. Hoekstra, who was the first surgeon I wqas going with for my DS, passed away in 2008, before I could get my surgery.

HW 405/SW 397/CW 138/GW 160  Do the research!  Check the stats!
The DS is *THE* solution to Severe Morbid Obesity!

    

Candice07
on 1/5/08 5:41 am - Austin, IN
Dr. Robert Cooper in Seymour, Indiana accepts Medicaid
Candice07
on 1/5/08 5:42 am - Austin, IN
Sorry, His Phone number is 812-524-0505
Jo N.
on 2/10/08 5:44 am, edited 2/10/08 5:44 am - Crawfordsville, IN
Premier Bariatric (Dr Steven Clark) Indianapolis, South Bend and Fort Wayne Indiana Serving the following Indianapolis Hospitals - Community North and South Hospitals, Beech Grove's St Francis's, St Francis's South Campus and St Francis's Bariatric Center Medicare and Medicaid Phone: 866.883.1211 RNY and LapBand St Francis Bariatric Center Indianapolis Indiana Medicare and Medicaid Applications taken ONLY at the begining of each year. Phone: (317) 782-7525 Lapband and RNY
Five+ YEARS WITH THE LAP-BAND( 8/31/05)
Highest Weight: 317/Surgery Weight: 267/Lowest Weight: 148
Currently Filled 1.4cc in a 4 cc band APBand
Panniculectomy w/psudeo TT proformed by Dr Bergman 10/8/2009
Need Help With Success? Read a Geneen Roth Book. "When Food Is Love!"

 

BillieJPoly
on 2/18/08 1:06 pm
Thank  you so much for this information!! 
isaiah54mom
on 2/28/08 2:26 am - bartlesville, OK
Dr. Margaret Inman 11725 Illinois Street Suite 240 Carmel Ind 46032 317 814 4580 Accepts medicare
JazzyOne9254
on 10/6/12 2:54 am, edited 10/6/12 2:55 am
Address and Phone change for Dr. Margaret Inman  DS-RNY-VGS-LapBand-Revisions

Meridian Surgical Group
13430 North Meridian Street Suite 275
Carmel, Indiana 46032
PHONE: (317) 582-8810
FAX:   (317) 582-8863

[email protected]


The office is located on the second floor of St. Vincent's Bariatric Center of  Excellence.

I have both Medicare and Medicaid, and Medicaid picked up what Medicare did not pay.

HW 405/SW 397/CW 138/GW 160  Do the research!  Check the stats!
The DS is *THE* solution to Severe Morbid Obesity!

    

midnitefroggy44
on 3/15/08 6:54 am - Mishawaka, IN
dr credi at memorial weight loss clinic in granger indiana 574 647 6400  

Marie :o)    


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