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Topic: RE: Did anyone get the VSG tht didn't have to do the 6 months???

I was wondering the same thing! I've heard so many different stories I'm not sure where to start. I have Ameri-group now and I'm hoping I don't have to start over.

Topic: Getting started

Looking to get ds and just starting any Ideas. Does anyone know the Medicaid requirements

 

Topic: Lookinf for a light at the end of the tunnel

I am in the New Orleans area and very interested in having WLS. I am new to this process and not familiar with medicaid approval or surgeons in Louisiana. If anyone can help me get started I would realy appreciate it. I need this hope.

Topic: RE: HELP!!! Any other DRs Plzzzzzz
I'm in slidell and exploding this option. Did y'all make any headway with oschner?
Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!
I'm going through the same thing. I go to Ochsner and I have La Care now they are no longer accepting I was told I had to do 6 dietician visit and my sixth one will be in June but lacare said after June 1st you can't no longer go unless the doctor office call the Un office for a authorization # and Ocshner said they can't get a authorization # until the surgery date is set. So now I'm stuck this is so frustrated and if I knew that lacare wasn't going to sign a contract with Ochsner I would have left them durning my open enrollment now they telling me I have to wait til December if you find another doc plsssssss let me know and I will do the same on my end. Smh
Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!
Hi! I just read your msg and i called oshners today. The lady said since i have lacare and they dont take that anymore for me to change to ameri group. So i called medicaid to change but i missed the open dates to be able to change. So now i have to wait til next jan and change it since it goes by parish. Maybe you can see if your able to change medicaid providers. But i do know the lady at oschners said i had to go to a seminar first before seeing the dr but only after changing insurances. Hope this helps and if you get any info please let me know...thanks
Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!

Just received my Medicaid and need to pick a plan. Just wondering if anyone knows which plan will pay for bariatric surgery.

Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!

I am a candidate for the gastric vertical sleeve procedure and am  Medicaid recipient. I started my process with Tulane and due to personal/family reasons had to stop. I resumed the process in 02/2013 through Ochsner then in May 2013 Ochsner decided not to renew their LaCare contract. I am now stagnant in my process due to the insurance change and am currently awaiting to either get switched from my current plan to another Medicaid plan that Ochsner does accept OR have Ochsner submit an out of network request to Medicaid so that i can move forward and get my surgery scheduled. This has been a nightmare and I have looked up options to help pay for the surgery, but haven't had ANY success. If anyone knows of anything to help me, please help! Thanks!!!

Topic: Did anyone get the VSG tht didn't have to do the 6 months???
Did anyone get the VSG tht didn't have to do the 6 months???

What Medicaid insurance did u.choose???
Topic: Looking for any Shreveport person....

I am a WLS vet, goal for over 5 years.  I am looking for a Shreveport person that I can pay to do a job for me.

I loaned a person $2K about 5 years ago, to date she has not paid me back.  I want to sign a power of attorney form to someone local to Shreveport who is willing to file a claim in Small Claims Court and collect my debt.  It will be an easy case, I have proof of the loan via cancelled checks, and she is a police officer so she will be easy to serve.  Amazingly, she works in Internal Affairs of the Shreveport  Police Dept.  Since she is a police officer it will also be easy to collect, garnishing her paychecks.

I will pay 50% of anything you collect.  That should be $1,000 plus expenses.

TIA.

Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!

I am hoping that this dr still takes medicaid...i have been needing help and thank goodness I found this sight, 

Topic: RE: Would love OH friends
To date close to 50lbs. Recovery was not too hard I had some discomfort but I had pain meds.

HW 283/ SW 268/ CW 220/ GW 135  

  

Topic: RE: Other Medicaid Drs for VSG

This is my First go-round. I havent done Anything..

Topic: RE: Would love OH friends

Well atleast U got it done...I been going back and forth with it bc I Just didnt think I coukd get it....Seems too good to b, ya kno....But i say I have to atleast Try.

 

How much have You lost since U got it?

Was it hard recovering?

Topic: RE: Would love OH friends
I had my surgery 1/3/13. It took me 7 months from when I first went to the seminar but it was because I put it off, wish I hadn't but I started working and didn't want to take the time off..

HW 283/ SW 268/ CW 220/ GW 135  

  

Topic: VSG and Pregnancy !

I don't know if this has been asked or addressed or Not but Im wondering has Anyone gotten pregnant soon after Surgery or After surgery period and Are their any Difficulties ???


Also is there a certain amount of time Your Drs' suggested you wait or you guys think a person should wait to get pregnant after VSG surgery.

 

Jus Curious...enlightened

Topic: RE: Other Medicaid Drs for VSG
I have Medicare.. I went to the seminar then called and made my first consult appt. It went pretty quickly, my cousin said if you had been to one of the drs at Tulane like her that you didn't have to start all over you could get your records forwarded.

HW 283/ SW 268/ CW 220/ GW 135  

  

Topic: RE: Would love OH friends

When did You have your surgery?...How long did it take U to get it ?

Topic: RE: Other Medicaid Drs for VSG

what insurance did U use if U dont mind my asking. I have Medicaid UHC. So you went to the Seminar then had the appt? You did not have to undergo the appts with other drs or tests ?