Question:
NO INSURANCE?

I really wanna have this surgery, to help myslef and maybe to help me even live longer, but , i dont have health insurance are there any programs that will assist me with the cost or do they have some type of payment plan with a down payment, can anyone relate or have any kind of input on this?    — bigman8 (posted on April 1, 2006)

April 1, 2006
I have had to switch employers to get an insurance carrier that will cover this surgery. But I know that there are many individuals who have received this procedure with their Medicaid benefits from the state, you have to qualify to get it done, but if you truly need it, it is an available option.
   — tboonern

April 1, 2006
I was an uninsured stay at home mom when I made the decision to have surgery. I sought employment, waited for insurance to take effect and proceeded. It took me 10 months, but I did it. Other than that, I know Cap One has a medical credit card, but I've never investigated the terms.
   — RebeccaP

April 1, 2006
I had to be a self-pay for the gastric bypass. I found a great European company that helped me schedule the surgery and they even work with a company for funding. My surgery cost just under 10k....affordable and great care. Email me if you want more details... :)
   — Katpts

April 2, 2006
YOu can apply for a "medical" loan. You might want to look under "Local Resources" in the obesityhelp.com site. You could also do a search for medical loans using Google, Yahoo or some other type of search engine. I like to use www.mamma.com because it combines several search engines at once when you do a search. Good luck!!
   — Agrippina05