insurance

ronny · June 1, 2006

Hi to all of you out there. well my name is ronny i wanted to have the surgrey done but my insurance does not have wls in their policy . Am really frustreded, i gave up hope but part of me think there is hope can any of you advice me what to do next i hope you help me through this stress , we are all here for each other . thanks :help:

billiesosilly · June 13, 2006

My primary insurance carrier did not offer WLS coverage either however my secondary does. For people who do not have insurance coverage here in Nebraska, the surgeon I go through sets you up as a self pay patient and gets you a loan through a bank and then does not keep you overnight, just shy of it so that you are not charged so much for the surgery. Talk to your surgeon about other options, don't give up hope, there is always a way!

Billie

lisah25 · June 13, 2006

I'm going to be self-pay, my insurance policy states that they cover NO WLS. I guess the good part of that is I didn't have to jump through a lot of hoops and then get turned down, right?

We are using home equity to pay for ours. That way, we can deduct the interest. As well as have enough medical costs to deduct that as well.

Check with different surgeons for price and what their fees cover.