Are there any hospitals in the New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania area
that would be willing to do obesity surgery (by a board-certified
surgeon)for someone that is severely overweight (400 lbs) and whose
life is in danger but does not have insurance or much money or a job
and cannot pay?
Which of the three states do you live in? You may qualify for
Medicaid in that state.
Hi ll908!
MediCade may finance your surgery. Here is a list of links to Social
Services that will help you qualify.
New York State Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/medicaid/ldss.htm
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
contact (412) 565-2146 for information about cash assistance and
medical assistance
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/socserv/welfare.html
To be eligible for New Jersey Medicaid, a person must meet these
general requirements:
Resident of New Jersey
U.S. Citizen or qualified alien
Meet specific standards for financial income and resources
Check their website to validate your acceptance.
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/dhsmed.html
You can apply for 100% financing for your procedure from Personal
Finance Solutions, Inc. (PFS). They also offer financing for your
travel and hotel expenses. For an immediate telephone application,
call toll-free 888.737.3679 or you can apply on-line:
https://www1.fni-stl.com/cgi-bin/pfsnet.pl?form
Below are the surgeons and hospitals in New York, Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey who specialize in Bariatric Surgery courtesy of The
Association for Morbid Obesity Support.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/home.phtml
NEW YORK:
28 NY Surgeons and their statistics:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/stateboards.phtml?#NY
26 Bariatric Hospitals in New York
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/list-hospitals.phtml?State=NY
PENNSYLVANIA:
13 PA Surgeons and their statistics:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/showdocs.phtml?State=PA
28 Bariatric Hospitals in Pennsylvania
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/list-hospitals.phtml?State=PA
NEW JERSEY:
13 Bariatric Surgeons in New Jersey
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/showdocs.phtml?State=NJ
16 Bariatric Hospitals in New Jersey
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/list-hospitals.phtml?State=NJ
Additional Websites that may interest you:
For peer support and resources for Morbid Obesity and Bariatric
Society:
Association for Morbid Obesity Support
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/
Check this site to see if you are the right candidate for Lap-Band
Surgery
http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com/formmain.html
Search Terms Used:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Medicine/Surgery/General/Obesity_Surgery/
Morbid Obesity Surgery “East Coast”
PFS Financing
I hope this helps! Good Luck!
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