Medicare

I'm live in the Stockton / Lodi, CA area. I have Medicare and I'm searching for a Dr & Hospital who will accept this. Any ideas?

My Dr has approved the Gastric Bypass but I want a LAP-BAND^®. He says he's not familiar with it. So now I have to do reasearch. Figured this forum was the the best place to start.

Thanks, Janice :help:

Medicare will pay, but you have to go to a Center of Excellence and need to have a BMI over 40. Do a search for Centers of Excellence in your area that perform LAP-BAND^® and you should be able to find one. Good luck!

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Banded by Dr. Szomstein, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL. September 12, 2006!
I have the Vanguard Band
First Fill 10/30/06 - 5.5 cc's
2nd Fill 12/4/06 - approx. 2.3 cc's (dr. says I'm almost at 8 cc's total)

240h/232s/215c/130g

University of Washington in Seattle is just starting a LAP-BAND^® program and will be taking Medicare patients. Good luck, Joanne in Seattle