Hi Betz,
My insurance will not cover my band. I am a state employee and it is only covered for federal employees in the state of Georgia. I have been looking into band surgery for several years. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. A friend had told me about a mutual friend whose wife had been banded. She is also a state employee. As I talked with him he said she had the surgery done in Mexico. She called me that night. I got all of the information and started researching. I am now scheduled to be banded in June in Mexico. The prices I was quoted in Georgia ranged from $18,000 to $26,000. Mine is $6,000 plus airfare and still less than half of full cost in the states. Good luck to you!
Kelly