Does MSP cover out of country complications???

Robyn H
on 10/15/08 5:37 pm, edited 10/15/08 5:40 pm - Canada
I am having gastric bypass in Mexico on November 7th, does anyone know if I come home and god forbid have any complications am I completely covered by MSP???
(deactivated member)
on 10/18/08 3:19 am - North Vancouver, Canada
Yes, you would go to Emergency or to your regular doc just like for any other problem.  I had my surgery in Mexico and they gave me a full surgical report plus an xray of my new tummy to take home.  My family doc treated my incision when I first got back and she is also doing the followup labs.  There should not be a problem.
Just be sure that if you do go to emerg for some reason that you tell them you are a post-op WLS and if you are there and not sure what is wrong with you tell them you need to be tested for a leak or a blood clot.  I don't have RNY so I don't know what the common complications are, you need to find that out and then you will know what else they need to check for.
lesliepp
on 11/1/08 7:47 am - Canada
This is good to know. I wondered the same thing. I am having my surgery in Seattle. Dr. Lily said early december. Leslie
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