Question:
Does anyone of a hospital that will do the surgery on someone without insurance?

Either in Louisiana, Texas, or Arkansas does anyone know of a hospital that would do surgery on someone without insurance. My mother needs the surgery done she has high blood pressure, heart trouble, her kidneys are going and she's a diebedic and she has had cancer twice. Any suggestions would be helpful. And you can email me at [email protected]    — [Anonymous] (posted on November 26, 2000)

November 26, 2000
Hi, my company insurance elected not to pay and I went in on a self-pay cash basis in Texas. The surgeons in San Antonio are wonderful and use Methodist hospital all of who were wonderful. Currently, the cash fees, paid up-front are $4,200 to surgeons which includes the surgeon, assistant surgeon & anethesologist. The hospital, up-front fees are now $9,000 and includes everything, even if there are complications. I had some heart probs and was in intensive care. The bill totaled to $22,746, but I owed nothing. Also, the surgeons are affiliated w/a hotel group near the hospital and you get a small suite, with cooking facitlite, frig, micro, etc...for only $31 per nite if you are at the medical center. Go to my doctors website at: www.sabariatric.com and go to the bottom of the page and click on financial information and read all about their cash cost. Good Luck! If I may be of any help please contact me via Email.
   — Thom C.

November 26, 2000
Charity Hospital/University Hospital in New Orleans have a bariatric clinic. My Surgeon does surgery at University. I don't know if he does the surgery through their clinic, but I know he trains other Drs. I don't know where ya'll are in LA. There is also State hospitals in other areas of the state. Good Luck, and let me know how it is going. -
   — CohenHeart

November 27, 2000
In Arkansas you can go to St. Vincent's or Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. They both work with self pay patients. For more info go to www.surgcliniccentar.com
   — Roseann M.