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I sat down and desided to scour the internet until I could find out if Medicaid did indead cover WLS.  I had heard that they did not cover it anymore.  During my research I found OH.  I did a lot of research on the local hospitals and doctors all the while trying to find someone that took medicaid.  Finally I registered and almost immediately Amy Williams sent me the name of a doctor in Atlanta that accepted Medicaid.  I called them and asked and they told me no but told me about their upcoming seminar.  

I kept looking into that doctor's clients and found several that had the same insurance I did.  So I went to the seminar....and low and behold not only do they take Medicaid but they even had different folders for everyone according to their insurance company.  That made everything a lot easier.

I filled out all the information in the packet the next day.  Then I made an appointment with my PCP.  She was in favor with my decision to have surgery and the surgeon I choose was her second choice.  I looked into it but her favorite said on the website that they did not take my insurance.  He was also a private doctor and I felt that the one I choose had more doctor and office support.

This then started the long wait for doctor's office staff to follow through with their end. 

I had to wait two weeks to get the letter of introduction to send to the surgeon so they could send in for insurance pre clearance so I could get my first appointment.

I then took several weeks for the surgeons office to call and schedule my 1st appointment.

I went to see the surgeon.  I had heard others talk about the first visit and it wasn't anything like that.  The first doctor that examined me didn't sound too hopeful that I would qualify because they only do Laps and I have several abdominal scars and she thought I had a hernia of some kind.  I guess she was the predoctor because a few minutes later the one i refer to as the surgeon came into the room and examined me and said he did not think I had a hernia and he critized my past surgeons for make large sloppy incisions but he thinks it will all be fine.

At the end of the visit, as the were walking me to the checkout, I asked "so how much am I supposed to lose before surgery?"  The said I didn't have to lose anything "just don't gain any".  This info was just So Cool.