Can anyone out there help me with a insurance issue. I was originally scheduled for band surgery and three days before the scheduled surgery, my surgeons office called and cancelled the procedure. Apparently, the hospital in order to get medicare reimbursement needed a Certificate of Excellance survey performed by Medicare. Has anyone had a similar problem or do they know of a hospital in Suffolk/Nassau County that accepts Medicare and performs the Lap Band procedure?

Thanks

Hi. I just had my lapband surgery on Friday. I had to have a Center of Excellence too for my insurance to pay the small portion that they paid.

Here is a website for you to locate a center of excellence: http://www.surgicalreview.org/locate.aspx

If I understand it correctly, this information is provided by the people who actually certify the centers, so it should be complete.

Good luck to you!
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