Question:
DOES S.C. MEDICAID PAY FOR WLS

I KNOW 1 PERSON WHO MEDICAID PAID FOR THEIR SURJERY.JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD S.C.MEDICAID PAY FOR THEIR SURJERY AND WHAT THEIR GUIDELINES WERE?PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT [email protected]    — Kelley L. (posted on April 6, 2000)

April 6, 2000
Hi. I don't live in SC I live in Wisconsin and I have medicaid and medical assistance. People have told me that the only way medicaid or medicare would pay for WLS is if you have sleep apnea. I don't know how true that is. You may want to call your Medicaid provider and talk with them. Good Luck!
   — MissAuntieK