Question:
Does anyone know the deal on why New Hanover Hospital stopped the surgeons from

doing WLS there? I got a call today putting off my surgery for July 5th for 6 weeks or more over some issue that the hospital got a new insurance group and they were reviewing the WLS procedures and talking to former patients before deciding weather or not letting the surgery be perform there in the future. I really need some info on this if anyone knows anything or maybe you got a phone call too. My surgeon is DR O.    — J S. (posted on June 10, 2002)

June 10, 2002
I can't answer your question about that specific hospital, but I do know that some hospitals won't let surgeons do WLS surgery at their hospital because insurance reimbursment is too low. For example, the hospital where I'm having my surgery won't accept Tri-Care insurance because they don't pay enough of your hospital bill. I also know of a hospital nearby that stopped the RNY surgeons because they were losing money because if insurance reimbursment. Hope this helps!
   — Tanya B.