Need Insurance Help

I currently have mercy care plus.  I need to find someone who will accept this....any help????

Well if that is a part of Medicaid, last I remember Medicaid will not pay for weight loss surgery, medical necessity or not.  But please call the customer service # on the card to double check. If that isnt part of Medicaid, then again the best way to find out would be to call the # on your card and ask them directly--Do you cover weight loss surgery at all? Sorry if i wasnt any help! Good Luck! HUGS Amber

Thanks so much for your advice.  I did call and if they deem it medically necessary (after my physician sends a letter) then they may pre-authorize it.  I need to find out if they have done this before or if this is a dead end...again  thanks so much

well Im glad to see the insurance company has changed---maybe because they realize that real people need help every now and then!!! And your so welcome!!!  Glad I could help!!! Good Luck and keep us posted!!! PS Keep on them, write down every persons name you talk to--including the one that told you the above---it helps when they tell you something and that other person told you another---because then you can say--well so and so--said this on this date--now why the change etc  :) HUGS Amber

Medicaid an medicare both cover WLS. In fact it,there are a lots less hoops to jump thru than for many other insurance companies.

dannielle

I do have Medicaid and it did pay for the surgery if it is deemed medically necessary. I hope that helped.  Elisa

Hi, I was on Medicaid as well. As long as it is deemed medically necessary you should have no problems. I had Insulin Resistance (the pre-diabetic stage) and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and they approved me.  Cheryl

I currently have medicaid also.  I am working towards having surgery.  I could not find a surgeon that took mercy care plus.  Most surgeons will take Healthcare USA.  If you call medicaid they will let you change plans.  Mercy care plus is still very new.

Kelly

Do you happen to know what surgeons take healthcare USA?  please let me know

I know Dr. Hornbostel takes Healthcare USA.  He is in Sedalia.  There is a lot of info on him and his practice on this site.  He really is a good doctor.

Kelly