What about Complications Insurance for SelfPay

joylynne
on 10/5/10 12:37 pm
I was reading through all the 12 steps to getting the surgery and one is to have a family member co-sign.  I assume that is for financial responsibility should something happen.  Are there Surgical Complications Insurance providers should a person not have a family member willing to co-sign for their surgery? 

Considering that things can go very very wrong with any surgery.  Even the unlikely cases of needing life long care.  Which is a finanical risk I couldn't place on any of my family.   There are Insurance providers who cover surgical complications specific to a selfpay situations for most surgeries.  If MGB isn't covered by these insurers is there a reason why?  And if you have a list of such insurers that would be most helpful as well.





shoutjoy
on 10/5/10 8:36 pm - Culpeper, VA
Hi,

No these are support letters.  Dr. Rutledge wants to be assured that your family is supportive of you having this surgery and will be part of your after care support.  He wants to make sure you have a family doctor who is willing to treat your after care as well.  All these letters are for your needs to be met in respect to support.

Dr. Rutledge insists that you fight for the right to be covered by your insurance company.  Appeal as often as it takes.  All the important studies show that this is a viable surgery but insurance companies are always difficult.  It urks me that they are making huge profits at our expense.  Nasty boogers at times.


Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.

    

        
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