Help please

[myralene 0]

Hi, my name is myra and i leave in nwi. My doctor referred me to dr. Stanish at methodist hospital in merrillville, indiana. My bmi is 51 and i dont have no health issues but my obesity and my insurance doesnt cover this so self pay is my only option. They said it will be around $19,000 and almost passed out when they told me. Does anyone know a good medical finance place i can go to? I wanted this surgery in my early twenties and now that i am in my late twenties i feel like it will never happen for me.

Edited August 10, 2010 by myralene

[THEMAXWELLFAMILY 0]

depending on how much you make per year, you may qualify for Indiana Hip, or Medicaid??

[myralene 0]

Hi themaxwellfamily, most of these places dont cover me because i dont have an health issue like diabeties or high blood pressure and that is something i dont understand, i want to get it done before i get those things. But just incase ill check what they will say and thanks

[LeighaMason 19]

You should shop around, I paid $10,200 in Dallas. There are 2 medical finance companies that I know about, Carecredit and Cap one. The Dr office that you use will have information for you.

[firebug610 0]

Hi I live in nw Indiana also. You should look around I am going to Dr Shayani in Olympia fields Il he his very cost conscious for his self pay patients. the hospital is also really good. I work at the hospital where I am having the surgery done at

[zeniada 9]

Have you considered going to Mexico??? there are a lot of doctors that specialize in the lap band and have really good packages...there are even ads on LBT for them...

[myralene 0]

You should shop around, I paid $10,200 in Dallas. There are 2 medical finance companies that I know about, Carecredit and Cap one. The Dr office that you use will have information for you.

Hi! I had checked carecredit before and kinda scared me with all the negative comments but I will check it out once more and also cap one too. I hope to find a good deal like yours. Thanks

[myralene 0]

Hi I live in nw Indiana also. You should look around I am going to Dr Shayani in Olympia fields Il he his very cost conscious for his self pay patients. the hospital is also really good. I work at the hospital where I am having the surgery done at

Hi firebug, im willing to travel to IL so I will check your dr out too and thank u so much, I greatly appreciate it! : )

[myralene 0]

Have you considered going to Mexico??? there are a lot of doctors that specialize in the LAP-BAND® and have really good packages...there are even ads on LBT for them...

Hey Zeniada, ahhhh mexico! Lol Im too scared to go so far and wouldn't I have to go back for fills? I don't know I will check it out though. Thanks : )

[CindyMinnesota 0]

Hi

Just wanted to put your mind at ease about Mexico--I went and am 5 weeks post op. I had an absolutely wonderful experience (well..as far as surgery goes lol), no complications whatsoever.

My insurance is covering all of the followup care--you might want to check with your insurance and see if you self-paid if they would cover all of the care when you get home. If not, there is a place called Fill USA that can refer you to a doc in your area. My doc in Mexico has a network of docs in almost every state that he deals with that will provide his follow up care. My Mexican doc also would offer free fills for life if I needed them..

Might be worth checking into! :w00t: If you do decide to go to Mexico, just do lots of research before picking one out to make sure they are a good one..If you would like more info, you can leave me a msg

Cindy

[firebug610 0]

I seen the surgeon do a few and started looking into getting it done myself I have 100 Ilbs to lose. I work in surgery and trust the surgeon that is doing it. So good luck with your Quest

[ducati bonnie 0]

Obesity Law and Advocacy Center

Walt Lindstrom (I think that's his name) specializes in Obesity Law and insurance and related cases. It's free to contact him. He is a lap-band patient himself.

www.obesitylaw.com

Best to you!

Ducati Bonnie

Edited August 11, 2010 by ducati bonnie
link was edited out. that's bull spit!

[myralene 0]

So far the cheapest was 14,900 but im gonna keep on looking thanks all