Insurance help!

I have been debating the idea of weight loss surgery, and after MONTHS of research, I have settled on the Lap Band procedure. I recently turned 26 and my coverage with my father's insurance company has ended. It is seemingly impossible to find an insurance company that covers it. Any suggestions. I am 26 years old, I'm 5'5" and I weigh 334 pounds. Please HELP!!

Thank you!

These days more and more insurance companies are covering bariatric surgery.  Of course, that's not to say they won't make you jump through some hoops to get it.  But, w/ your height/weight you should not have problems qualifiying from a BMI standpoint.  I am a federal employee w/ Aetna, and they cover lap band, VSG, RNY.  A friend of mine, also a federal employee, has BCBS and she said they approved her lap band without hesitation.  Probably your best bet is to shop around by going on various websites of insurance companies and seeing what they cover.  Or give them a call and actually talk to a human to see what is covered, what the prerequisites are, if there is any waiting period...stuff like that.  I think you might be surprised to see what is available.  Good luck to you!

I beg you to reconsider and do more research.  The Lap Band is the worst of the four surgeries you could get.  In fact - with your stats (5'5" and 334 lbs) I would question a doctor that would recommend a Lap Band to you.

You need a better surgery to save your life.  Look into a VSG or DS.  Go look at the failure rate with Lap Band.  Keep researching.  I'm not kidding.