Just got Memo MEDICARE APPROVED SLEEVE

patti327
on 6/27/12 10:18 am - Glendora, NJ

This is really exciting news! I have been waiting and expected to wait 2 more years! I would really like to go to the link you posted, but I can't seem to cut and paste it for some reason. Is there another way I could get to the site? Thanks so much for posting this!!

happiegirl
on 6/28/12 1:02 am - Albuquerque, NM

VSG on 04/24/12

Try and google vertical sleeve gastronomy and CMS, you might be able to find it that way.

HW: 351 Pre-op: 272 Current: 140.7 Goal:160 M1:14 M2:14 M3:11 M4:10 M5:10 M6:12 M7:8 M8:6 M9: 6 M10:7 M11: 6 M12: 4 M13: 5 M14:7 M15: 4 M16: 3 M17: 1 M18: 4

"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it." - Gandhi

Kevin H.
on 6/27/12 8:54 am - Baltimore, MD

VSG on 02/06/12

This is wonderful news!

horselovenlady
on 6/27/12 9:05 am

VSG on 04/15/13

I am so excited I am shaking. I have a window of time to have this, my granddaughter is expecting (I will be a Great Grandmother at 54) due on July 14th and my Son is getting married Sept. 8th.. and hopefully I will be thinner for the wedding.................

"Make good choices right now. Discipline doesn't always feel good but later on it yields a harvest in our lives if we make right choices." ~ Joyce Meyer ~

LB 7/2008 LB Removed 2/2012 HW:225 LW:165

Sleeve Date 4/15/2013 / HW:240 SW:228 CW:165 GW:140 HT: 5'2"

califsleevin
on 6/27/12 10:14 am - CA

VSG on 05/09/11

Once Medicare approved the DS a number of years ago, that dashed all of the excused that the insurance companies had by calling it "investigational" and "experimental", and they were obliged to start covering it the same as they did for the RNY and bands. Now they no longer have any excuses for not covering the sleeve in the same manner as they cover other WLS.

1st support group/seminar - 8/03 (has it been that long?)

Wife's DS - 5/05 w Dr. Robert Rabkin VSG on 5/9/11 by Dr. John Rabkin

patti327
on 6/27/12 10:40 am - Glendora, NJ

I previously asked for another link as I could not find it. But I did find it, and printed out the first page to show to my doctor. The only question I have is, it says :

"Medicare Administrative Contractors acting within their respective jurisdictions may determine coverage of stand-alone laparascoptic sleeve gastrectomy......"

I wonder what "respective jurisdictions" means.

Don't want to be a downer, just trying to be realistic, I had my hopes dashed once before. Maybe others on this board have more information,.

horselovenlady
on 6/27/12 2:26 pm

VSG on 04/15/13

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patti327
on 6/28/12 7:34 am - Glendora, NJ

Hi Horselovin lady, I was wondering if you heard anymore about this. I called my doctor earlier today and am still waiting for a return call from him.... here's hoping! (fingers crossed)

horselovenlady
on 6/29/12 3:05 am

VSG on 04/15/13

Hi Patti:

I just got my appointment for July 3rd to start getting ready for surgery. I am so excited.

"Make good choices right now. Discipline doesn't always feel good but later on it yields a harvest in our lives if we make right choices." ~ Joyce Meyer ~

LB 7/2008 LB Removed 2/2012 HW:225 LW:165

Sleeve Date 4/15/2013 / HW:240 SW:228 CW:165 GW:140 HT: 5'2"

lena F.
on 7/5/12 1:17 am

VSG on 01/07/13

I'm so happy!!! I can start my journey now!!!!!!!

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