Question for all VSGers
Could you please let me know if your insurance covered you VSG? As I stated in a previous post my surgeons office is refusing to even try and submit it to insurance because they say that there is absolutely no insurance that will cover that procedure. So, I am curious to see how many actually did get it covered. Thanks!
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When I went to the seminar I believe that the doc said that there was no insurance that would cover VSG because it is still considered experimental, because the procedure was less than 5 yrs old. The seminar I went to was 15 months ago, so I don't know how old the procedure is now. Your surgeons office is probably correct. I originally attended the seminar to have the rny, but when I found out that my insurance wouldn't pay for anything because of the exclusion made by my husbands employer I chose the VSG because it was less expensive & I was going to have to be self pay. Good luck, hopefully someday insurance will pay for this procedure and employers will stop excluding weight loss surgery from its policies.
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I believe we were told at support group last week that about 30 percent of sleeves are paid through insurance, but only after a fight. Fortunately, Weightwise has patient advocates who lead the charge. WW did bill my insurance, but I was refused.
Also, if you'll go onto the sleeve forum, you'll find some people posting "I'm approved," so I know someplace, somewhere, some insurance companies are paying.
Good luck!
Also, if you'll go onto the sleeve forum, you'll find some people posting "I'm approved," so I know someplace, somewhere, some insurance companies are paying.
Good luck!
My insurance covered all three (bypass, sleeve, and band). We are fortunate.
I hope that you can get your insurance company to get on board!
Best of luck sweety!
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I hope that you can get your insurance company to get on board!
Best of luck sweety!
*BIG HUGS*
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1) 200lbs ACCOMPLISHED
3) 170lbs
4) Run 5K
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You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. ~Michael Jordan
My Goals:
1) 200lbs ACCOMPLISHED
3) 170lbs
4) Run 5K
"Unneeded food is not any less wasted in a body that doesnt need it, than it is in the trash." ~Brandilynn
"Those that will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." ~William Penn
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On August 29, 2009 at 6:53 PM Pacific Time, SuziJones wrote:
My insurance covered all three (bypass, sleeve, and band). We are fortunate.I hope that you can get your insurance company to get on board!
Best of luck sweety!
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Mine covers every surgery but VSG. I knew it was the surgery for me, so I went self-pay. No regrets. Call your insurance company, though, to find out.
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Mary
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