some state medicaid programs will cover bariatric surgery and medicare does cover it. however you must meet the criteria for this type of procedure in order for it to be covered. generally that means having a bmi greater than 35 having at least one illness related to obesity been unsuccessful at losing weight. the procedure has to be deemed medically necessary and that's determined on a case-by-case basis. you might contact your state's medicaid agency for help finding a physician and determining your eligibility for surgery.
will medicaid cover bariatric banding? . i have asthma hypertension fibromyalgia bipolar disorder and hypothyroidism. my asthma doc says my asthma will be more easily controlled if i continue to loose weight. though i have never smoked and am only 54 my lung age was 84 at my last breathing test. my bmi is at 36 right now. i'm having no luck finding a good doctor of internal medicine who takes medicaid but wonder if medicaid would cover the cost of bariatric surgery. i have medicare as well because of disability.