Question:
Uninsurable! How do I acquire insurance if I am Not insurable because I am obese?

I am clueless to all of this insurance foreign language anyway so I don't know what a good policy for wls would be to begin with but I do know of 3 weeks strait of plundering through insurance company websites that I'm obviosly uninsurable...someone please help me before I loose it and do need a psych evaluation!! Thanx Kim in Florida    — witchywoman (posted on December 29, 2005)

December 29, 2005
I know that often times people can get supplementary state insurance (i.e. in NYS there is Healthy NY, Family Plus and Medicaid) and I believe that they are available to people who otherwise have no insurance. I believe there are available to people of a wide income range, not just low-income. Try calling your local Department of Social Services. It's worth a try. Good luck and Happy New Year!
   — Princess_Someday

December 29, 2005
Unfortunately Florida does not have a state pool health insurance program. :(
   — RebeccaP

December 29, 2005
I am sorry to hear that Florida cannot help you out. I know that Catholic Ministries often helps fund required surgeries. I'm just trying to help.
   — Princess_Someday

December 29, 2005
Maryland has that insurance as well. Even Kaiser states you are uninsurable with all that advertising for insurance for individuals.
   — the7thdean

December 29, 2005
the DS forum has many self payers, since the ds is most often excluded, visit the ds forum, and as about self pay, 12k for all cost, for the most expensive option, band and rny is cheaper if that's what is right for you, ask about there,those folk,might have some good tips for you,
   — walter A.