:mad:I got the OFFICAL letter of denial from the insurance company today. I can not believe some insurance companies will cover the surgery and some won't. I think most of them won't cover the surgery and it SUCKS. As I have known from the get go...I will have to pay $18,888 to have the surgery. I want this so bad I will do it. :cry On the brighter side, it is Christmas and I am so looking forward to it. HAPPY HOLIDAYS

I am so sorry this has happened to you. I am waiting for my insurance company to respond. they got the information they needed on Dec. 5th. The longer I wait, the less confident I become. I am praying that I get approved. If not, I will be heading to Denver, CO. From what I ahve been reading on this site there is a place that will do it for a little over $9000. You may want to consider that. Good luck to you.

The $18,888 I will be paying covers everything preop, postop and all my appts. up to 1 year after surgery. I wish you luck with the insurance. Mine was turned in on December 10th, so maybe you will hear something very soon! Happy Holidays!! I will be sure to keep everyone updated. I sure love this site. It is so motivational and has great information.

I haven't looked at where you are from but I am from Idaho (Boise). I got banded in Oct. Thank God my insurance covered it. But my banding cost was right around 10K. That includes 1 year of fills/post op appts. I don't know if your close to here or another state or city that offers the surgery for less. You might want to check other options out. Either way I wish you the best of luck. Take care.

save yourself 8000 bucks! check out doc kirshenbaum in denver, he is at 9800!!!! he is the best!!!! check out all the posts about him!!!

good luck!!!