Texas Medicaid and Weight Loss Surgery?

Question

I am on SSI and receive Medicaid. I am needing to have weight loss surgery and the only insurance I have is Medicaid. Does anyone know if there are doctors in the Dallas/fort worth or even east texas area that will accept Medicaid for the gastric bypass surgery? Or are there doctors who donate the services for free on occasion?

Answer 1

Well, I don't know of any that donate for free - they couldn't pay their expenses that way.  

You're going to have to call Medicaid to see if there are any providers who take Medicaid in your area.

Answer 2

In order to get a special procedure such as gastric bypass, your primary care provider has to refer you to a specialist.  If you don't have a primary care provider, you need to call the client helpline at 1-888-302-6688 and get one.  Medicaid may provide you with transportation if the specialist they refer you to is in a different city then which you live.  Best of luck to you!

You can check out the Texas Medicaid website for more information.

www.tmhp.com

Answer 3

you can search for a Medicaid physician here

http://www.medicare.gov/Physician/home.a...

You will have to make sure Medicaid will cover this procedure for you, it is not an automatic approval.