Yes, Medicaid plans normally provide coverage for bariatric surgery however it may be challenging to find a bariatric surgeon who accepts the coverage.Provided the patient meets the prerequisites for surgery, both Medicaid and Medicare offer coverage for the following bariatric surgeries:
Laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery;
Laparoscopic or open gastric bypass surgery;
Laparoscopic lap band surgery;
Laparoscopic or open biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS).