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?

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Request for Question Clarification by missy-ga on 25 Apr 2002 10:58 PDT

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!

Penguin