Chris61

Now that just about everyone has done there 2005 income taxes, we were wondering how well you did in deducting these expenses off your income taxes after your adjusted gross income of 7.5%? :clap2: <O:p</O:p Did anyone use a combination of medical flex spending account and then deducted the rest off your income taxes?<O:p</O:p Did you receive a larger refund than you expect because of the expense and was this able to help in paying off the loan you may have had to have surgery? Chris in St. Louis Preband <O:p</O:p

Photo Nut you hit the nail on the head in regards to how the Hospitals, Doctors and other medical services looks at the prices. That's why if you are self pay you need to go into all the places and cut your deal just like the insurance companies do. A lot of people are starting to take the cost into there own hands. That might be why some doctors are charging the extra fees so that you can be put on there priorty list for care. There are a lot of doctors that will not except any type of insurance at all. Chris in St. Louis Preband

I do not see why you could not them off your taxes. A lot of people are starting to go to forgien places because surgery is much cheaper there than in the US. Chris in St. Louis

What place did you have your surgery and how much did insurance reduce the amount by. I can not beleive the band was 12K. Chris in St. Louis

Iam in St. Louis and looking into the Lapband. I was wondering if any one had a number for the doctor at Des Pers in Kirkwood(St. Louis) I have been looking at the others but would like to know more about this doctor. Thanks Chris in St. Louis

I an Safety Manager with a major construction company building a new stadium in St. Louis, Mo Pre Band