Hi Folks,
I was contacting all the local hospitals in my home town inquiring about gastric sleeve pricing. I also voiced a concern that the segment of the population needing bariatric services was outstripping cost-effective solutions for people who wanted to remain within the United States. i.e.: it is just too darn expensive for those who are cash customers. So I mentioned how medical vacations were filling the vacuum.
An interesting comment was made from a corporate officer of WellStar, who answered one of my emails. Her comment was that WellStar would not perform post-op services with any patient who received a surgery outside of the country. (USA).
Wow! WellStar is a major presence here in the Atlanta, GA area. Not sure about your home town, but they own everything around here.
My question is... How difficult has it been to receive follow-up observation/services back here in the USA, since your out-of-country surgery?
