Pay for the band! Poll!

[kero 0]

I am paying $16,000. That is the going rate in Ontario, Canada, although the poll isn't going to be that accurate, since $16,000 Canadian and $16,000 American are two very different numbers! In Canada, the $16,000 covers everything, including a lifetime of fills and follow-up care. As for tests, x-rays etc., all of that is free in Canada, so the $16,000 is the only cost.

[jzsolo 0]

In Budapest, Hungary. Doctor has done over 1,000 lap bands personally over the past decade.

Two nights hospital stay with excellent care.

Fills in the US are paid for my medical insurance.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Everyone who has insurance to pay for their band is so lucky.

I paid 10,000.00 which I felt was close enough to the Mexico price that I wouldn't save much. I would have to pay for airfare and fills, because I couldn't see myself going back to Mexico for fills.

I am very happy with my dr. He has been really good to me trying to help me find the perfect restriction.

[BlooEyez 13]

I paid $7500

[TxArcher 2]

Was going to go self pay but then my old insurance covers Lab Band. I am having to COBRA the old because my new insurance does not cover any bariatric surgery. I am having to pay the surgeon up-front and then insurance pays me back (minus my co-insurance)

[Sandy63 0]

Insurance has paid everything related to my lapband journey at 100%. Dr. Richard's office called me on 11/06 to tell me that insurance has confirmed 100% on the surgery. I had foot surgery earlier this year and met my deductible of $300 and my out of pocket of $2500. I work for Mohawk Industries which is self-insured.

Pre-op on 11/28

Surgery on 12/4

[ParaGirl 71]

I paid $17,400 and my follow up care is covered for one year. My hubby's ins. has a WLS exclusion.

[Whatnow24 0]

I'm a self pay :-/

[turtle13 0]

Hi All-

I was a self pay $17,000 out of pocket. I was sicouraged by the price but i am still glad i did it. I have a friend going therough insurance and they'll only pay half. Thing is, half of insurance price is 13,500. Insurance is being billed $37,000. Granted, an extra $3,500 in my pocket would be nice, but not having to appeal 3 times to get my surgery covered was even better. Start to finish was only about 6 months as compared to about 2.5 for my friend right now.

Bye :clap2:

[Time4Me 0]

Mine was $17,000 and everything is covered preop, including Medifast for 3 weeks, at the hospital and post op. Fills for life, any resurgery for 2 years and all doctor visits.

As much as I hate the cost, it is the very best thing I have ever done for myself.

[salsa1877 10]

I was a self pay as my insurance stated that I needed 5 consecutive years of treatment for obesity before I qualified, or sever co-morbidities. Since I didn't want to wait 5 years (which would probably lead to co-morbidities) I decided to just pay the 17000$. That covered everything including 2 years of follow ups and fills.

[Chris61 0]

My wife and I paid only 125.00 each on the ded. The rest was covered by insurance. I will say there was heavy discounts on the insurnace.

Chris

[Firebolt 3]

I am paying $15,700 for the surgery. I do not yet know if Insurance will pay for the pre-op tests that I'm going to tomorrow. Of course, my Insurance (UHC) has a specific "No Weight Loss Surgery" clause.

Whatever it costs, I've got to do it! I've taken a 15,000 loan out from my credit union & will cover anything else out of my normal savings.

You know, many people pay more for a car! I'm paying to get more life in my years & more years in my life!

[VegasBones 0]

Jenna, nice to see this thread is still going, but I need to update my numbers. I'm a self-pay:

Band/travel to Mexico; 1st port removal/travel to Mexico; Urgent Care; primary physician; Vegas belly specialist; port replacement/travel to Mexico; wound cleaning ceremony; port removal/travel to Ventura; Band removal/travel; pharmacies, specialists, therapists, interest on the loans, lost work, Lortab, Vicodin, White Zinfandel...

SELF PAY GRAND TOTAL? About $85,000.

Lucky for me, it only took 2 short YEARS of appeals for insurance to kick in $32,000. Gotta love those affordable Mexican surgeons!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Jenna, nice to see this thread is still going, but I need to update my numbers. I'm a self-pay:

Band/travel to Mexico; 1st port removal/travel to Mexico; Urgent Care; primary physician; Vegas belly specialist; port replacement/travel to Mexico; wound cleaning ceremony; port removal/travel to Ventura; Band removal/travel; pharmacies, specialists, therapists, interest on the loans, lost work, Lortab, Vicodin, White Zinfandel...

SELF PAY GRAND TOTAL? About $85,000.

Lucky for me, it only took 2 short YEARS of appeals for insurance to kick in $32,000. Gotta love those affordable Mexican surgeons!

Which surgeon did you go to? Why didn't you just use your old ID vs. coming up with a new one?