Originally Posted by Sara518

ok been on the phone, called my surgeon. Whoo hoo medicare pays.........however..........once medicare kicks in I am moved from the list I am on now to the Medicare waiting list that is 3 yrs long! Screw that. I don't have 3 yrs. So I call Medicare and they give me this long list of approved Dr's......ok approved to take medicare but they are not Bariatric Dr's. I do believe I am about to scream.

So I am opting out of Medicare, going to keep my husbands insurance and stay on the 6 month list I AM ON.