Question:
Who had the Sleeve Surgery
Did your insurance company pay for it ?????? Or did you have to pay on your own. What is the cost? Surgery sleeve here is $18,000.00 which pays for everything hospital, anthes...dr. and etc. But most insurances won't pay for. it. So Wonder what insurance you had...thxs — Eneleh (posted on January 2, 2009)
January 2, 2009
I Had the sleeve done and I had to pay for it because I did not meet my
insurance criteria. I did not have a 5 year history of obesity because I
had lost more than 100 pounds 6 years ago but because of health issues I
gained a lot of it back and could not loose it the conventional way because
of physical problems that do not allow me to move very well. I had it done
in Mexicalli Mexico by Dr. Acceves. He is wonderful and I recommend him
highly.
It cost me $9,500 for everything except travel expenses
— deejacobs
January 2, 2009
I have Blue Cross Blue Shield of PA, I live in MI and I had the Sleeve done
in July, my insurance paid for everything, the only thing I had to do is 6
months supervised diet with nut.
— [Deactivated Member]
January 2, 2009
I have BC/BS PPO of Michigan and it covered everything. I just needed the
six months of supervised diet.
— DanaRhea
January 2, 2009
I had the sleeve in October. I have BC/BS of MN and they paid for my
entire surgery including removing the lap band. Cost $41,000. I had to go
through prior approval and was denied first time but then appealed and got
approved the second time.
— vgrimli
January 2, 2009
Hi. I had the sleeve done in NJ. I used Dr. Neff of Cherry Hill, Camden
County NJ and YES my insurance paid for it. I have a form of Medicaid
called Horizon NJ Care. They paid for it in full. Consider I am a
"Light weight" but had a lot of commodities.
— chell1957
January 2, 2009
I had VGS by Dr. Trotter in Spokane, WA - $18,000. I tried for several
years to get my insurance company to pay (Group Health), and although they
admitted I needed to have the surgery, it was an exclusion of my contract.
I was finally able to get it covered by Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation in order to keep my job.
— Wendy M.
January 2, 2009
Thxs to all who have or will post to this question.
I still don't understand why insurance companies don't pay for this
procedure? My sister in law had this done about 20 yrs. ago and for
different reasons and has done very well. Un real You would think that
insurance companies and Doctors would push for Americans to be healthier
instead of pushing expensive pills and etc. The slippage in lap band so
why isn't there more study to help some one before they get worse off?
America is gun ho on socking to the Americans to pay when we already pay
high premiums. Or just refuse. Thanks to the doctors - nurses who do want
to help people who are in need. Good luck to all who have had some sort of
surgery to help them. I know that the sleeve allows only 4 ozs. of food but
still one could eat several mini meals.
— Eneleh
January 2, 2009
HI, I HAD A FAILED BY-PASS,(OLD SCARING), GOT AN INFECTION FROM A HEPRIN
SHOT WHICH MADE THE SURG DECIDED HE DIDN'T WANT TO CHANCE PUTTING ANYTHING
FOREIGN INSIDE SO THE SLEEVE WAS MY ONLY HOPE. I HAVE MASS HEALTH AND
MEDICARE AND THE DOCTOR WROTE A LETTER STATING WHY I HAD TO HAVE THIS AND
THEY OK'D IT IN ONE WEEK. I GO TO SURGERY ON THE 13TH! GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
— CATHYSDAN
January 3, 2009
BCBS Federal Employees paid for mine with no supervised diet.
— char718
January 3, 2009
Mine was covered because I only have one Kindey and needed my full
intestine to digest perscription later in life. It is all how your doctor
writes it up if the insurance will cover it.
— Scott Ambrose
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