Your provider will know whether Medicaid covers this procedure.
Since you already know that you need surgery, I doubt that you will be able to find coverage to cover it. You could check your state's medicaid rules and see if they can cover the surgery.
Yes, it would cover reconstructive plastic surgery-just not "elective" plastic surgery.
no, nimwit!
Medicare and Medicaid will cover the surgery if you are "morbidly obese"; this always requires prior approval.
Medicare will cover surgery to remove the cataract and replace your eye's lens with a man-made intraocular lens.
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Medicaid is State Insurance and Medicare is federal. Therefore, it depends on what state you have Medicaid in; however, I doubt that they would. Very few insurance companies do.
Whether Medicaid covers gastric bypass surgery depends on the specific state and its Medicaid program. Some states may cover it while others may not. It is advisable to check with your state Medicaid office or your healthcare provider to get accurate and up-to-date information about coverage for gastric bypass surgery under Medicaid.
Not likely
Bariatric surgery is about 20 thousand with aftercare. Medicaid may pay for some of you cost, but will not likely cover the entire procedure. The surgery must be needed because of other medical conditions besides obesity.
Yes if you are i think its 30% over bmi
Cosmetic surgery isn't covered under most medical insurance policies. Usually, in order for an insurance company to cover cosmetic surgery, it needs to be considered "medically necessary". For example, if you need reconstructive surgery, your insurance company will cover it only if it was due to an accident or certain illness (like breast cancer).