Comments on: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/ Clinical Developments and Metabolic Insights in Total Bariatric Patient Care Fri, 11 May 2012 15:55:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brenda http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Brenda Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:40:44 +0000 http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/#comment-1318 I, too, want to have the Sleeve Gastrectomy. My doctor is a well respected wls surgeon at Stanford University, CA. It is not up to the surgeon whether or not your insurance will cover this procedure, it's up to the insurane company. I have Tricare Prime, and am in the process of appealing their denial. All I can say is, do your research as I am doing and send it in with your appeal letter. Hopefully, this procedure will soon become mainstream and everyone who needs it, will be approved. Victory can be achieved by many, so keep trying! I, too, want to have the Sleeve Gastrectomy. My doctor is a well respected wls surgeon at Stanford University, CA. It is not up to the surgeon whether or not your insurance will cover this procedure, it’s up to the insurane company. I have Tricare Prime, and am in the process of appealing their denial. All I can say is, do your research as I am doing and send it in with your appeal letter. Hopefully, this procedure will soon become mainstream and everyone who needs it, will be approved. Victory can be achieved by many, so keep trying!

]]> By: Amy http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Amy Wed, 19 May 2010 04:25:04 +0000 http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/#comment-1190 My surgeon has recommended the sleeve to me as well. He knows that I have NC Medicaid insurance. So, I am assuming this means it is covered. I know the the Rouxe-n-Y procedure is covered by NC Medicaid. If I can't have the sleeve paid for, then I will have the Roux-n-Y done. My surgeon has recommended the sleeve to me as well. He knows that I have NC Medicaid insurance. So, I am assuming this means it is covered. I know the the Rouxe-n-Y procedure is covered by NC Medicaid. If I can’t have the sleeve paid for, then I will have the Roux-n-Y done.

]]> By: Cathy http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Cathy Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:41:37 +0000 http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/#comment-1164 I agree. I found this write up by searching for evidence re the use of the laporascopic sleeve. I have been attempting a literature review including completed clinical trials regarding its use - but might not be using the search mode correctly (or clinical trials just have not been published). As far as I can find the sleeve gastrectomy is still not FDA approved. I have been assessed at my local Center of excellence for bariatric surgery and my surgeon has recommended the sleeve but we have been told by the insurance that this is still investigational (as it does not have FDA approval). I am in the process of appealing this decision (this is an Anthem/Blue Cross insurer). Is there a current fund of literature available as of April 2010 that might help me make the case for having my bariatric surgery as the sleeve as per my surgeon's recommendation? By the way, this surgeon has an excellent track record among health care providers and is known for lack of surgical complications. thanks for any help in the appeal process! I agree. I found this write up by searching for evidence re the use of the laporascopic sleeve. I have been attempting a literature review including completed clinical trials regarding its use – but might not be using the search mode correctly (or clinical trials just have not been published). As far as I can find the sleeve gastrectomy is still not FDA approved.

I have been assessed at my local Center of excellence for bariatric surgery and my surgeon has recommended the sleeve but we have been told by the insurance that this is still investigational (as it does not have FDA approval).

I am in the process of appealing this decision (this is an Anthem/Blue Cross insurer). Is there a current fund of literature available as of April 2010 that might help me make the case for having my bariatric surgery as the sleeve as per my surgeon’s recommendation? By the way, this surgeon has an excellent track record among health care providers and is known for lack of surgical complications. thanks for any help in the appeal process!

]]> By: Bridget http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Bridget Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:59:12 +0000 http://bariatrictimes.com/2009/06/18/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy/#comment-1145 Thank you for the excellent evidence based medicene review. Have you heard anything more about insurance coverage for 2010??? I want to have the surgery but want to have it here in US , and currently would have to pay out of pocket??? Thank you for the excellent evidence based medicene review. Have you heard anything more about insurance coverage for 2010??? I want to have the surgery but want to have it here in US , and currently would have to pay out of pocket???

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