Question:
anyone know of a surgeon that accepts payments on self pay portion of surgery due to

need oh,ky or wv,surgeon willing to accept payments on self pay portion of fees. my ins has a benifit cap of 12500. MD ,hosp,and anethesia fees combined desired around 10,000,-22000. May be able to go 23-24000 but that would be the limit. Any help or info appreciated. Thanks    — Ramonawhaley (posted on February 19, 2007)

February 19, 2007
I used The Surgical Weight Loss Center in Dayton, Ohio. My surgeon was Dr. David Fallang. The facility offers split-billing. I paid about $8000 for my roux-en-y. The facility was fantastic and his staff was extremely caring. I've had only positive experiences with Dr. Fallang and his staff. Sure hope this helps.
   — tonidaniels913

February 19, 2007
I suggest you check out the Mini-gastric bypass with Dr. Rutledge and associated, www.clos.net. I was going to go with this, and then chose the duodenal switch for various reasons. But it is pretty expensive. The mini-gastric costs $17,500 including hospital. But it is also possible your insurance won't cover it. I consider it a viable alternative to the roux-en-y with a number of advantages. Good luck, Jane
   — Jane C.

February 19, 2007
I know Georgia wasn't on the list of states you wanted, but my surgeon's office only charges $26,500 (self pay) for the entire thing, so the part insurance bill will be even cheaper. I know they have a great deal of places that loan etc on their site. Here it is...good luck! http://www.peachtreebariatrics.com/
   — crystalsno