Question:
Does anyone know of an insurance policy that I can buy that will cover WLS?

The insurance I have does not cover WLS for ANY reason, so I am at a standstill. Any Help would be greatly appreciated. I am asking this question for my sister who needs to have WLS.    — Wendie G. (posted on November 10, 2003)

November 10, 2003
Wendie, Most individual insurance coverage specifically excludes WLS. In fact, when I was going through insurance hell, I contacted every insurance company I could find to see if I could find one where I could do just that - purchase a policy that would cover me for WLS. No luck. Of course, it's been a couple of years, maybe things have gotten better. Honestly, though - it may just be cheaper for her to save her pennies and self-pay. That's what I ended up doing. I went to Spain (where I had one of the world's leading bariatric surgeons!), and for surgery, travel - everything - it was $15,800. I did wonderfully, and am as healthy as a horse today! Let me know if I can answer any questions, okay? Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride

November 10, 2003
Have you checked your state department of insurance? For example my state's is ncdoi.gov (north carolina dept of insurance), on their website I found a list of insurance companies who sell individual policies. Try this link http://www.naic.org/state_contacts/sid_websites.htm for lists of different states deptartments of insurance. Hope this helps.
   — DiTheHuntress