Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by yanksgirl: if one is on medicare disability can they have gastric bypass surgery and it be covered?
Can a person morbidly obese– 550 lbs or perhaps more, with multiple health issues—high b/p, early onset adult diabetes and sleep apnea, be covered by their disability insurance for the gastric bypass surgery?

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Answer by S P
You have to prove for about 6 months that you were on under a doctor supervised diet. Then medicare may not even cover it.

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Question by Watandy: Is sleep apnea treatments covered by medicare?

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Answer by Ashley E
I have several friends who have run into trouble getting their treatments covered. You have to find a doctor who has experience billing this.

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I am considering switching insurance during open enrollment to CareFirst, from Kaiser. I have sleep apnea and am on a CPAP machine. Is this considered a pre-existing condition that would nto be covered, or can it be transferred to the new insurance as durable medical equipment?

I am waiting on an answer from CareFirst, but need to make a decision by next week.