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Topic: Pre-op self-pay issues
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Below are questions posted by the public about bariatric surgery and related issues. Please note that we are working very hard to make this system as well-organized as possible. If you have a question to ask, please make sure that it hasn't already been asked yet. Redundant questions reduce the quality of this service.

• about how much would it cost to have bariatric surgery? (Jul 31, 2001) (View) (19 answers)
• About Self Pay (Oct 22, 2007) (View) (15 answers)
• Alabama pre and post ops I need help! (Nov 10, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Alvarado (Oct 28, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• any discounts for paying cash up front? (Oct 12, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Any doctors in Florida that perfrom WLS for self pay? (Dec 26, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Any dr's who take self-pay low up front payment &hospital that goes based on income? (Mar 7, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Any financing out there for those having to self-pay? Please help! (Jul 24, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• Any info on self-pay in california? Payment plans or cash rate? Please (Jun 15, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Any information available for uninsured, unemployed, desparately needing WLS in Md? (Sep 20, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Any Lap RNY docs in Mexico? (Sep 14, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Any of Dr. Wongsa's patients do their surgery self-pay? (Jul 12, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• ANY ONE KNOW OF A LOAN COMPANY TO HELP WITH COST!!! (Mar 19, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Any regrets about self-paying? (Oct 30, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Any Self pay options in Nebraska? (Jul 27, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• Any SELF PAY'S looking for Information? (Mar 20, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Any suggestions for self pay under $15,000 (Nov 20, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Any suggestions on employers (Jan 7, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone ask DR ALLEN in KY about self pay, or know what your ins. paid? (Mar 15, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone else have a surgeon too busy to help negotiate fees? (Feb 24, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone finance through wish center ...what are payments like..whats total cost estima (Sep 17, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• anyone from medford oregon know how much it costs for surgery on the self pay plan? (Nov 27, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone from South Florida has had sel-pay. (Aug 14, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• anyone gone to Mexico for lap band (Sep 28, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• anyone had adjustable lap band done in Mexico? (Sep 11, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have any advice on what to do if insurance wont pay and financing is an issue? (Apr 24, 2006) (View) (8 answers)
• anyone have info on mexico? (Jun 28, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• Anyone have info on Pitt Memorial Hospital in N.C. (May 16, 1999) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Anyone heard of or used Dr. Alejandro Aguirre? (Feb 9, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone know of a dr. and hosp. that offer discount for self pay in Okla? (May 17, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone know of a facility in South Florida that will not require ... (Dec 12, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone know of a financing co. used to self-pay for WLS? (Aug 14, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• anyone know of a low interest medical loan company? (Sep 5, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• anyone know of a surgeon that accepts payments on self pay portion of surgery due to (Feb 19, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone know of an WL surgeon in Oklahoma who accepts monthly payments? (Jan 20, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone know of hospitals near Illinois that take payments Horace Mann (Sep 4, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone out there having Masshealth get them to pay for TT ? (Nov 16, 2004) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Anyone payment-plan through Swedish Hosp, Engl. CO for lap RNY? (Aug 21, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone self pay in IL ? (Jan 23, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone self pay in Missouri? (May 23, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• anyone use dr. almanza in mexico for sleeve surgery (Sep 27, 2011) (View) (1 answer)
• Appealing to insurance company for coverage (Nov 11, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Approx. how much does the RNY cost if you self pay? (Mar 17, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Are there any doctors and hospitals in Ohio that take payments? (May 15, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Are there any Foundations that help pay for Gastric Bypass Surgery? (Jun 9, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Are There Any Foundations That Help Pay For WLS? (Mar 9, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Are there any options for those of us who don't have insurance (Aug 1, 2001) (View) (18 answers)
• Are there any programs that help people with out insurance, get surgery??? (Oct 27, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• Are there finance options that don't require repayment within 24-48 months? (Jul 1, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• ATTN: BARIX PATIENTS-Have you been told you owe more money due to complications? (Jun 3, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Can a hospital refuse to treat you if you have a bad debt there? (Apr 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can an insurance company exclude long-term complications of WLS? (May 10, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Can anybody offer any feedback on self-pay? (Jul 27, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• Can anybody point me in the right direction regarding compensation from work? (Aug 24, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Can anyone give me examples of self-pay final costs? (Oct 13, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Can anyone help me find a Surgeon who takes Low BMI? I will be self pay. (Sep 4, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• CAN ANYONE HELP ME LOCATE DR AQUIRRE IN MEXICO? DESPERATING SEEKING WLS!! (Aug 22, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Can anyone in Georgia post an answer? Going out of the country is not possible. (Jan 1, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Can anyone suggest options when insurace exludes surgery? (Dec 9, 2000) (View) (14 answers)
• can anyone tell me how much this will cost?? (Jun 29, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Can anyone tell me if costs includes airfare from united kingdom (Nov 2, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• can anyone tell me if they were self pay in tennessee and what cost were thanks cindy (Sep 7, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Can anyone tell me the cost with Dr. Waldref? (May 20, 2004) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Can anyone tell me the cost with Dr. Waldrep? (May 20, 2004) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Can anyone tell me the costs with Dr. Champion? (Feb 2, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can anyone tell me where I can find a surgeon who is GOOD & CHEAP? (Feb 14, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Can costs be deducted for income tax (Dec 23, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• Can I hear some of the experiences self-pays have had? (Nov 17, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Can I hear some unique ways that people have used to self-pay? (Feb 27, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• CAN PEOPLE RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE QUALIFY FOR THE LAP BAND SURGERY OR ANY OTHER (Nov 6, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• can some one tell me the total cost of the surgery at the BTC in belvideer, IL (Nov 2, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• Can someone give me costs for self pay Lap RNY (Oct 25, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• can someone help (Jun 24, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Can someone without insurance and no money find aid to have this done? (Jul 11, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Can surgeons charge program fees to Medicare and Medicaid patients? (Aug 6, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• CAN YOU GET THIS SURGERY WITHOUT A BMI OF 40 THROUGH SELF PAY? (Mar 8, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• Can you qualify for this service on the basis of morbid obesity alone worker a bit ru (Aug 14, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Comparative Costs (May 24, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Considering paying for my own pre-op tests (Mar 5, 2003) (View) (9 answers)
• Cost Estimate (Feb 20, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• Cost for self pay lap band (Jul 16, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Cost of LapBand in US (Jun 29, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Cost of surgery for self pay in Tulsa area and Dr. used? (Nov 6, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Cost of surgery vs cost of obesity (Apr 1, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Could an RNY cost 40K? (Aug 27, 2000) (View) (13 answers)
• CPT codes for everything?? (Aug 6, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• current self pay costs (Jul 7, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• Denied public assistance for surgery, what other avenues can I pursue? (Apr 1, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• discount in exchange for experimental proceedures (Sep 9, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• Do you have to pay all of dr champions money up front? (Apr 15, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Do you have to pay insurance co-pay or % up front..? (Jun 17, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO HAD THE GASTRIC BYPASS DONE IN MEXICO? (Aug 30, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Does anone know of a loan company that will loan 9,000.00 for surgeons fee (Mar 27, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Does any one know of any organization that perform surgery on a free to low-cost basi (Jan 1, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anybody know if WLS is tax deductible for 2002? (Jun 24, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Does anyone have a price for self pay with dr Yates or Mithchell in St louis/Wentzvil (Jul 13, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone have any information about Louisiana doctors and self pay? (Mar 26, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone have any updated information on his self pay prices ? (Feb 11, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone have cost information for PA or NY? (Jun 17, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• does anyone in louisiana or texas know of doctors who will finance wls? (Jun 28, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone know a company who will finance WL surgery? (Jul 18, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know a doctor in Ohio that will do split billing? (Mar 22, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone know a good place to find funding for WLS? (Sep 29, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT SELF PAY FOR RNY ? (Aug 9, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• does anyone know about tennessee,,,im selfpay but low imcome,,or surrounding states,, (Mar 7, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know if St. Lukes in Boise, Idaho makes you Pre pay since I am selfpay?? (Apr 4, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone know if the www.millergoodmanfoundation.org is still in business? (Oct 31, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Does anyone know if you have surgery in MX will it qualify for flex spend plan? (Nov 30, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know of a company that helps to finance medical surgeries? (Feb 26, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A DOCTOR IN ILLINOIS WHO TAKES PAYMENTS? (Mar 14, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone know of a doctor that will set you up on a payment plan??? (Mar 20, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• does anyone know of a doctor who will accept a payment arrangment? (Jun 25, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone know of a Dr. in Wisconsin that takes self pay? (Jun 20, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know of a Surgeon & Hospital in the Mid-South who will accept self pay? (Oct 5, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone know of any doctors who perform WLS and will arrange for a payment plan? (Nov 29, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Does anyone know of any hospitals and surgeons that give a discount.... (Mar 31, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone know of doctors who do the surgery at a reduced fee (Oct 27, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone know of organizations that help with patient costs for surgery? (Jul 31, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone know of sponsorships/grants for vertical sleeve surgery? (Mar 9, 2014) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know the cost for lap RNY in Indianapolis? (Mar 12, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• Does anyone know were I can get help to help pay for the diet produces (Jan 1, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know what the requirements for qualify for WLS with TRC? (Jul 14, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• does anyone know where i could get a small loan? (Apr 4, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone know where this good information about self-paying? (Apr 6, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone need a new computer - if so contact me! (Sep 21, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone recommend a surgeon in the Pasadena/L.A. area who ... (Oct 11, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Does blue cross insurance pay for your visit to the dietician in the 209 area Cali? (May 2, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Does BTC transect? (Sep 1, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does insurance cover post-op stuff? (Jan 16, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Does Kaiser (SoCal) cover post-op issues for people who self-pay? (Jan 24, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Dr. Champion financing? (Mar 14, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• dr. to accept payments in northen indiana (Jun 21, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Drs office says if denied again I can just self pay......... (Feb 4, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Experience with self pay at St Vincent Carmel (Indiana)? (Jul 8, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Experimental proceedures (Sep 7, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Financing options by any OK/AR/TX surgeons? (Jan 2, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• Financing when you have bad credit (Dec 10, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• For all the Self payers please share your experience... (Jun 13, 2003) (View) (10 answers)
• For those of u who self-paid, what advice can u give? (Jul 12, 2010) (View) (5 answers)
• For those who have had to pay for their wls could I please have some totals? (Feb 16, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• FYI for those who Self Paid in 2002 (Feb 18, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Getting reduced cost for RNY surgery. (May 7, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has Alvarado or others asked for large deposits even when your insurance is approved? (Oct 26, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Has any one had Illinois public aid to pay for their WLS? (Nov 16, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Has any one had to pay doctor approx. $1300.00 befor surgery? (Apr 3, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• Has any one self-paid in Chicago area and who was your surgeont? (Jan 26, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Has any one used Dr.Krause in Michigan on self pay? (Mar 20, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anybody had any luck appealing AETNA PPO? (May 4, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone been approved for surgery through Vocational Rehab in Illinois? (Oct 8, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone been successful in getting discounts from the hospital? (Feb 15, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone collected information on the range of costs for WLS . (Feb 1, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• has anyone did a self pay with Dr.Cowan in Memphis, TN?? (Aug 3, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone done a self pay in Northern Virginia? (Apr 30, 2006) (View) (11 answers)
• Has anyone ever appealed after they have had the surgery? (Mar 23, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone ever delt with Peoples Health Care Plan? (Feb 17, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• has anyone ever heard of the kimkins diet. (Jan 2, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone ever ran across this reimbursement situation....?????? (Jul 24, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone ever self paid to have surgery with Dr. Schechner? (Dec 13, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone financed their surgery? (Dec 28, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone financed this surgery (Jun 19, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Has Anyone Financed WLS Through HealthReady, Capital One etc? (Jul 13, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone found out the place that you can get grant money? (Aug 14, 2014) (View) (1 answer)
• has anyone gone out of the country for surgery (Feb 1, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone gone throught the Wyoming Division of Voc. Rehab? (Nov 18, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone gone to a doctor that does not accept any networks? (Sep 13, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had a Dr in NE that will do self pay? (Jun 5, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had any experience with Dr. Fallang's creative approaches to financing? (Dec 17, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had complications when you were self pay, and did your insurance pay ? (Mar 4, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had lap band surgery in India? (Jul 18, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had surgery approved through American Medial Security? (Apr 21, 2005) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had surgery done in Lyon, France? (Aug 28, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had their surgery in UCSF and how much was the total pay?? (Sep 19, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Has Anyone had to coordinate Insur. and self pay for RNY and Hernia? (Sep 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had to go back in to hospital as self pay (Dec 5, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• Has anyone had to pay an administration fee? (Mar 28, 2009) (View) (22 answers)
• Has anyone had to pay the entire Surgeon's fee upfront? (Jul 17, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had vsg surgery in TX Dr. Frezza self pay? (Mar 2, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• Has Anyone Had WLS done by a DR. in NY. and Self payed?How much,and Who? (Mar 3, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone here had any experience with Dr. Rose in Biloxi MS and self-pay for WLS? (Feb 15, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone in Washington been able to do split billing (May 30, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone know the cost of RNY surgery from Dr. Rutledge in Chattanooga, Tn,? (Nov 7, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone made payment plan with hopsital (Jul 17, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone paid cash for their surgery??? (Jul 19, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone recently gone to Dr. Herrera or Dr. Aguirre that can update me on price (Jul 17, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• has anyone self paid at the weight management center in new orleans? (May 11, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone self paid for Lap RNY in Kansas & or KC area? (Mar 25, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• HAS ANYONE SELF PAYED AND BEEN STUCK WITH EXPENSIVE COMPLICATIONS (Jul 2, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone self-paid and then filed with your insurance company? (Mar 3, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone self-paid for Duodenal Switch (Mar 6, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone self-paid for their surgery then filed with insurance? (Jul 11, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone self-paid for WLS at USC Obesity Center, Dr. Anthone? (Apr 6, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone self-paid for WLS in Central Ohio? (Feb 16, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone self-paid for WLS, but had the cholecystectomy covered by insurance? (Mar 28, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone self-paid in Portland, OR? (Jan 27, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone self-paid with Dr Donald McConnell in Portland OR (Jan 24, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone self-paid with Dr. Mohammad Jawad in FL, please describe the process? (Apr 7, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone selfpaid in KY/IN area? (Feb 18, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone selfpaid or bought different insurance to cover the surgery? (Feb 13, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone selfpaid using Dr. Boyce and Parkwest Hospital?? (May 27, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone tried to strike a deal with the Dr? (Feb 15, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone used split billing to reduce out of pocket expenses? (Feb 25, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone used surgeryloans.com for 3rd party financing? Will they finance you (Jan 2, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone used theur 401k to pay for surgery? (May 2, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• has anyone used voc rehab. in kansas (Aug 12, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone who was selfpay been able to get catastrophic coverage? (Feb 21, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone with Cigna Ins been approved after being denied twice for abdominoplasty? (Apr 23, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• Has ayone ever used CARE ENTREE or PEOPLES HEALTH PLAN to help pay for your surgery? (Feb 27, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• Have you had success with medical loans? (Aug 9, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Help in Illinois (Jul 31, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• HELP PLEASE!!!! Anyone know the name of the Doctor in Shevport LA. (Feb 19, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• HELP! Self-Pay options needed! (Feb 23, 2005) (View) (13 answers)
• Help- I need to find an insurance company! (Oct 14, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• HELP? (Jul 10, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Hi, I heard of a Bariatric Hospital in California that if you are a Self Pay... (Jan 10, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• hospitals an/or Drs. that have a payment plan for LAP surgery? (Aug 9, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• HOSPITALS IN THE DALLAS AREA THAT MAKE PYMT PLANTS (Sep 8, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• How do I effectively challenge my hospital billing? (Jul 23, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• how do I find out the cost of surgery? (May 29, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• How do I get the $ that the Ins. Co. wont pay? (Oct 13, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• how do you locate surgeons who allow self payers and info on how sp works (Jul 20, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• How Does Someone Get Gastric Bypass Without Insurance Or The Funds? (Oct 22, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• How much did you pay the anesthesiologist on self pay? (Sep 19, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• How much do hospitals charge? (Jul 13, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• How much do I pay out of pocket, after Medicare pays 80% of my Lap RNY? (Jan 26, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• HOW MUCH DO NUTRITION PRE & POST CONSULTATION COST? (Mar 29, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• How much does a self-pay lap RNY usually cost? (Sep 23, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• How much does BPD-DS cost self-pay in the U.S.A.? (Mar 22, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• how much does gastric bypass cost? (Jun 1, 2005) (View) (8 answers)
• How much does it usually cost when you self pay (Dec 23, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• How much does the RNY laproscopic surgery cost, if you are self-pay? (Nov 11, 2009) (View) (14 answers)
• how much I am paying in California. (Mar 13, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• How much is the the cost of surgery if Paying straight CASH? (Dec 9, 2005) (View) (11 answers)
• How much is the total cost for RNY? (Apr 27, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• how much was your hospitol stay? (Mar 4, 2003) (View) (16 answers)
• I am desperate - can you help? (Jun 17, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• I am looking for a financial institution that does loans for people with not so great (Jan 21, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• I AM LOOKING FOR A SELF PAY IN GRAND RAPIDS,MI ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED (Aug 29, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I am searching for companies that finance rny surgery. Any help with some names will (Nov 16, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• I don't have insurance and don't qualify for credit assistance. (May 11, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• I don't have insurance. Does anyone have a payment plan? (Oct 2, 1999) (View) (7 answers)
• I found a clinical study in NYC (Sep 7, 2004) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I HAVE A DATE!!Self-Pay-Going to Mexico!!!!!!!! (Mar 12, 2003) (View) (9 answers)
• i have a friend in need of this surgery and needs some finacial help (Sep 27, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I HAVE APPLIED BUT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RESPONSE YET IS SOMETHING WRONG? (Oct 18, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• i have several questions that need answered and not sure who to ask (Oct 21, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I live in wisconsin and my insurance has a pretty good exclusion. (May 21, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I need a Dr. in the Tulsa area that does the RNY self pay Please help! (Nov 2, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I need exact Fee for Surgery Self Pay under 20,000 (Jan 3, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• I need helo figuring out how to pay for this surgery myself.. (Aug 1, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• I need help with getting a responsible price i can aford (Mar 18, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• I NEED INSURANCE!!! (Feb 22, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• I need to find a doctor with a low self-pay price (Dec 17, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• I NEED you help with insurance issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Aug 13, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• I want a Surgeon for daughter In Florida Fort Myers downward I need to find the out (Dec 9, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• I want to know if anyone has used the financing for self-pay? (Feb 26, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• i wanted to know if anyone has had this surgery at baptist hospital since (Oct 13, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I was quoted 35 to 40k for a roux-n-y procedure (ouch) Is this correct? (Aug 27, 2000) (View) (15 answers)
• I was Self Pay and had heard that WLS is a full Tax detuction (Jan 5, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• I was trying to get information on the cost of self pay... (Mar 26, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• I would like to hear from self-pay patients of DR.CAPELLA IN N.J. (Jul 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I would love to hear from more people who have self paid. (Apr 13, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• I'am Self Paying, I would like to know if there's anyone who knows if (Feb 18, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• I'm a self-pay trying to find a surgeon where I don't have to wait 3-6 months! Ideas? (Feb 26, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I'm having trouble finding a doc who will take cash. (Mar 21, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I'm researching this for a friend with no health insurance. (Jan 28, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• I'm self pay - is the procedure deductable on Federal Taxes (Oct 7, 1999) (View) (7 answers)
• I've heard Bariatric Treatment Centers do not accept self pay patients. T or F? Why? (Jul 19, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• If I have ins. co. that my work pays for is it possible 2 have another cover? (Jun 24, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• If Insurance covers the procedure, do moist Docters still require a down payment? (Dec 13, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• If my employer agrees to pay all/part of the cost of WLS can he use it as a tax ded.? (Jun 30, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• If there were to be any complications after, would my insurance co. Pay? (Jan 15, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• If you are a self pay how long does the whole process take (Nov 26, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• If you have insurance approval for one procedure, could you pay the difference? (Feb 28, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• If your insurance company does not cover it, how much does it cost? (Apr 30, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• INFO FOR SELF PAY !!!! (Feb 20, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Insurance will not Pay...I need help (Apr 10, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Insurance won't pay, no $ for self pay... now what? (Jun 4, 2007) (View) (11 answers)
• Is any portion of the surgery tax deductible if you self pay? (Feb 12, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• is anyone aware of any good doctors in Mexico who perform the gastric bypass surgery? (Mar 4, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• IS ANYONE ELSE GOING TO ENSENADA,MEXICO? (Mar 21, 2003) (View) (13 answers)
• is anyone interested in putting together a foundation to help others pay for this sur (Sep 13, 2000) (View) (31 answers)
• Is it hard to get financing for surgery? anyone know of anyone who does? (Jul 22, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it legal for Gov Pay patients to be required to pay more $$$ to the Dr.??? (Mar 27, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Is it possible to partially finance WLS? My insurance doesn't cover any WLS. (Apr 2, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Is surgery in November instead of April worth paying $4000 for? (Nov 2, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• Is there a resource lists doctors that offer cheaper costs for cash patients? (Aug 17, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• is there any place that has a sliding scale fee for self pay. (May 25, 2005) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Is there any self pay options avaliable? (Jan 23, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Is there anyone from Georgia that has had WLS with the help of Vocational Rehab.? (Sep 20, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Is there anyone who will work with a self pay but in payments? (Jan 20, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Is there anything I can do to speed up the process? (Dec 14, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Is this a usual practice? (Sep 11, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• LAP BAND (Mar 19, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Live In NC...know of any programs that help with paying for WLS? (Apr 10, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Look like I am going to have to self pay (In MEXICO!) Will my ins pay for (May 30, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Looking for a Dr./Surgeon who accepts Medicaid for office visits. (Mar 25, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Looking for a good Doc. that takes Self Pay in Iowa, MN, IL, or WI. Thanks (Aug 29, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• looking for aid in south carolina (Oct 2, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Looking for an affordable surgeon/hospital (Apr 4, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Looking for doctors that will accept payment installments? (Jul 11, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• Looking for finance co options for Gastric Bypass self pay in Texas. (Oct 29, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Looking for financing ideas (May 6, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Looking for prices on RNY in USA?? (Jul 1, 2004) (View) (8 answers)
• Looking for reasonable cash pay surgeon (Dec 23, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Looking for RECENT costs....... (Aug 12, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Looking for recent self-pay stories... (Mar 12, 2009) (View) (16 answers)
• MAN - WHERE ARE THERE REASONABLE COSTS???? self pay (May 28, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• My doctor is also request a psych evaluation. Will this be billed to me after eval? (Jun 14, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• My dr charges $4500 post-op aftercare, no insurance accepted for this. Sound fishy? (Oct 3, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• My Dr.(Rabkin) charges an addl $3,000 + medical fees. Is this normal? (Mar 8, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• My employer is discriminating against me. (Sep 20, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• My hospital is quoting $30,000 is this average? (Jan 14, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• My insurance excludes WLS. Also refuses to cover any related post-op procedures. (Jul 2, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• My self-pay costs are starting to look great than I'd thought. (Mar 24, 2003) (View) (9 answers)
• Needing costs info. on any doctor in the U.S. (Feb 18, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• No insurance bad health no one will even talk to me I'm desperate,help 326 lbs (Aug 28, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• no insurance or collateral (Aug 18, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• No Insurance. I need help. (Mar 7, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Not a question but just some info..... (Sep 29, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Not really a question, but info for those in KC,MO area (Nov 30, 1999) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Not to be nosy, but how do people self-pay for WLS? I already have two mortgages. (Nov 14, 2007) (View) (12 answers)
• OK guys, Do you know of surgeons in NC, SC, Tenn, Ala. (Feb 27, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Oregon VocRehab Question? (Jul 5, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Outside of US self-pay options (Nov 26, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Payment Options/Self-pay in Pasadena/L.A. CA, area (Oct 2, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Plastic surgery out of US (Jul 21, 2004) (View) (7 answers)
• PLEASE ADVISE BALLPARK FIGURE OF LAPROSCOPIC BYPASS SURGERY. (May 31, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Please see my profile for great info about self paying with, Dr. Aguirre in Mexico (Mar 17, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Please share any knowledge you have of self-pay (cash) rates. (Aug 31, 1999) (View) (35 answers)
• Potential for financial ruin if I'm self pay? (Nov 14, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Pre-op testing (Mar 18, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Round about costs of WLS ??? (Feb 17, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• Seeking doctors in the MS area that take installments payments. (Apr 28, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Seeking information about and patients of Dr. Aguirre in Esenada Mexico (Mar 4, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Seeking Self pay patients of Dr. Anez in Fairfax VA (Mar 18, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Seeking Those Who Found Alternative Payment Options (Jun 29, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Self Pay -- How do I make the surgery as economical as possible? (Apr 12, 2006) (View) (16 answers)
• Self Pay -- Is Canada cheaper? (Apr 9, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Self Pay Cost? (Jun 2, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Self Pay Doctors in or near Wisconsin, for Lap Band? (Aug 27, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• self pay on psyh test (Nov 14, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Self pay options in Texas or nearby (Aug 18, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• self-paid with Dr. Woods and the Liv-Lite program in Warren, MI (Aug 8, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Self-pay WLS patients please help (Dec 7, 2001) (View) (14 answers)
• Should fees be negotiated before/after surgery? (Sep 28, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Should I give the doctor money to get a date while my insurance plays around? (Dec 29, 2002) (View) (12 answers)
• Some surgeons charge an additional program fee (TN). (Dec 29, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• suggestions for self pay surgeon near Philadelphia? (Nov 16, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• TAX BREAK FOR GASTRIC BYPASS (Mar 21, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Tax writeoff for the medical treatment of Obesity (Dec 18, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• THE COST OF SURGERY (Jul 16, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Thigh Lift Financing (Feb 8, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• This is a discovery I thought you might be interested in. (Feb 24, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• This question is for people that had to (Jan 12, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• To those of you out there who had either Dr. Jones or Dr. Inman of Indianapolis, IN (Oct 14, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Tummy Tuck cost? (Feb 13, 2005) (View) (8 answers)
• USA DR.'S or OUTSIDE OF country (Mar 15, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• vocational rehab. in the state of kansas (Aug 13, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Wa. Self Pay payment help? (Jun 3, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• What are costs of surgery compared with Comorbid Conditions? (May 24, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• WHAT ARE THE CHARGES FOR FRODERT HOSP. IN WI? (Jun 7, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• What are the costs of complications self pay clients have had? (Jan 24, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• What can I do to come up with the deposit? (Feb 8, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• what can i do when I have an exclusion which states (Jan 14, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• What can I expect it to cost me for BPD/DS, in the US and Internationally? (Jan 3, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• What do self-pay patients do about the costs of complications? (Apr 7, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• What follow up procedures are included for self-pay? (Jan 23, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What is his email address?? (Nov 19, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• WHAT IS THE BALLPARK PRICE FOR LAPROSCOPIC BYPASS SURGERY? (May 31, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• What is the estimated cost for WLS in Houston, TX? (Jan 15, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• What is the total cost of the different surgerys (Feb 25, 2002) (View) (15 answers)
• What private insurance can I buy in Oklahoma that doesn't have an obesity exclusion? (Oct 4, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• What types of expenses can I expect when having surgery out of state? (Oct 8, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• What would an RNY in Canada cost for a US citizen? (Jan 11, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Where can i find someone who would help me pay for sugery since i dont hve insurance? (May 12, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• where can i receive financial help for this surgery (Aug 13, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• Where do I start for self pay? (Feb 9, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Where in the WORLD can I get this RNY done reasonably priced, (Jun 22, 2001) (View) (27 answers)
• Who are some clinics or doctors in N. California who have payment plans? (Nov 27, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• why do I have to pay upfront for psych evaluation with Dr. already in my hmo network (Dec 29, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Why do you sappose it cost so much more to have the surgery (Jul 19, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Will Kaiser take care of me after a self-pay surgery? (Sep 11, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• Will they Automatically let you have surgery (Aug 7, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• WLS in another country (Mar 4, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Wondering if anyone got coinsurance/deductable waived? (Jan 21, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Woodbridge, VA-Dr. Halmi patients-anyone self pay for surgery? (Jan 22, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Would you do again if you had to pay out of pocket? (Mar 21, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• YES, I have to do SELF PAY. I'am in Pensacola,Florida . Anyone know how I can get a (Feb 18, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)