Comments on: How Do You Find Out If Your Insurance Will Cover Gastric Bypass Surgery?

By: joe

joe — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:13:20 +0000

Gastric Bypass Surgery /gastrectomy/stomach stapling / lap band (all types of bariatric surgery) is very safe nowadays. It is very cheap in India. There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges obesity surgery for foreigners in India. They are called the Forerunners Healthcare. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.
I have also read that they arrange financing for American and Canadian patients, as obesity surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible. As a doctor i personally believe that your obesity surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
My cousin got her surgery for gastric bypass in India through the forerunners healthcare .She is more than very happy with the results. She has lost 65lbs in 5 months. She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company. Hope this helps.http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com

By: BPSKI

BPSKI — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:30:12 +0000

contact your heath care carrier.

By: rockydri

rockydri — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:40:50 +0000

call the insurance company???

By: eldorado

eldorado — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:05:19 +0000

If your MD states it is for bad knees or bad back and is necessary for pain relief they will pay for it. Or anything below the waist also like hip pain

By: gsschult

gsschult — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:04:29 +0000

you will have to call them and ask for a pre approval for the procedure. they might cover it but they might expect you to go through a class or something first. and i beleive you have to exceed 300 lbs in order to be a canidate. this is not a easy option. you can only consume less than 3oz of liquid for the first few weeks and after that well a large bite of food can basically kill you. you should try your hardest to beat this on your own. you can do it you just have to work. and if you are not willing to work then why do you deserve to lose that weight. you can do it if you want to think about that while you are going to the doc.

By: Georgi Girl

Georgi Girl — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:53:01 +0000

Call them and ask, alot of them will cover it though. It helps if you can get a doctor to say your weight threatens your life.

By: JayJay

JayJay — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:52:15 +0000

Call the 800 number on the back of your insurance card and ask. If may cover the surgery but remember everything is billed separately, labs, office visits, anesthesia, hospital care, etc. Your doctor can probably get you a list of everything you need to take into consideration but only your insurance company can actually tell you how much it will cost you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:50:39 +0000

The lap band is more reliable and there’s no cutting and rerouting of the intestine and you can still eat normally. I know someone who had it and has lost 90 pounds and counting and she said at least when she gets to her ideal weight she can have it removed and it won’t restrict her to a permanent diet and portion of an egg. The procedure will allow less time for hospitalization and you’re not as sick as someone who’s had gastric bypass. Check out the lap band procedure and see if that would be a less drastic means to lose weight and the risk factors are less with this option for surgical assisted weight loss. Check with your health insurance company to see if they cover weight loss surgery. Gastric bypass is around $30,000-35,000. Lap band should be a little bit cheaper plus less complications since you get to go home within a few hours to a day not spending several days in the hospital.

By: Rondilay

Rondilay — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:47 +0000

Call your insurance company to find out what their criteria is. The doctor you are going to should also be able to tell you since this is their specialty. But a word of caution….get it in writing!!!! Have the insurance company send you a complete list of what is and is not covered.

By: TheMorbi

TheMorbi — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:53:47 +0000

Go over your insurance plan fine print with your lawyer and find out there. Also talk with your doctor and find out if he knows some “tricks” on how to deal with your insurance company.