Do Medicaid cover weight loss surgery like a tummy tuck and gastric bypass surgery?

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Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

The chances of a state Medicaid covering your surgery are pretty low. You would have to go through you primary doctor’s office to see if you qualify and if any surgeons take your Medicaid. Good luck.

John Dean, MD · Answer

I am not qualified to answer the question about weight loss surgery coverage, but a weight loss surgeon can tell you. As far as tummy tuck is concerned, Louisiana Medicaid will not pay for that.

Susan Buenaventura, MD, FACS · Answer

A tummy tuck is cosmetic surgery, so Medicaid would not cover it.  You can ask a bariatric surgeon about the possibilty of insurance coverage for the  gastric by pass.

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