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dose medicare part A and B cover the surgery. how long dose it take until u can get done once u know u want it done ?
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Medicare approval for Lap Band surgery is done on a patient by patient basis. There are a number of conditions for approval including a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or greater and evidence that other weight loss treatments have been tried and failed.
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