Some Medicare patients will qualify for gastric bypass or lap band surgery.
Your doctor must have certified that you are morbidly obese, other methods of weight loss have been tried and failed. Surgery should be considered based on your overall health.
Morbid obesity is considered a disabling condition under Social Security, so some on SSDI may qualify for Medicare coverage if you are under the age of 65
Medicare can cover gastric bypass surgery under certain conditions. Some of those are:
1) BMI must be 35 or greater.
2) There must be at least one health condition related to weight.
3) There must be documentation of failure to lose weight by other methods.
4) A psychological evaluation is required.
5) Other medical treatments for weight loss have been ruled out.
6) The provider and type of surgery must be approved by Medicare.
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Your doctor must have certified that you are morbidly obese, other methods of weight loss have been tried and failed. Surgery should be considered based on your overall health.
Morbid obesity is considered a disabling condition under Social Security, so some on SSDI may qualify for Medicare coverage if you are under the age of 65
1) BMI must be 35 or greater.
2) There must be at least one health condition related to weight.
3) There must be documentation of failure to lose weight by other methods.
4) A psychological evaluation is required.
5) Other medical treatments for weight loss have been ruled out.
6) The provider and type of surgery must be approved by Medicare.