text: does medicad cover gastric bypass surgery if the person is obese??? the obesity may be a factor in reoccuring anxiety attacks(panic)....i'm wondering if anyone knows a doctor(s),that will perform gastric bypass w/medicad coverage.....or even if anyone is aware of anyone being covered by medicad for the gastric bypass surgery... i think that health insurance covers it, but only if you are morbidly obese. if not then its crazy because health insurance does cover breast reductions for back pain, so if it doesnt then thats screwed up