insurance and wls

[lunarose 97]

Hi All, Lately one of the lapband commercials that plays frequently her in S. Ca implies that after Obamcare comes into full effect that WLS will no longer be covered is this true???? I know Kaiser has been ramping up on their surgeries to the point of months of back log is this because of that? I have a friend who went through the options program she has a year to make up her mind but if it is on its way out.....

Nancy

[MINI-Me 196]

I don't know of anything in the legislature that limits WLS. I think it might be a scare tactic. Plus, with the upcoming election, who knows what the law will look like in 2014 (when most of the mandates take effect).

[lunarose 97]

Thanks for the reassurance I was leaning towards it being a scare tactic.

Nancy

[Carrie 4]

When they tell you that, ask them how many people who had a band put in 5 years ago still have a band? Most refuse to answer or don't recall actual numbers. Odd isn't it?

[lunarose 97]

Carrie, It certainly did not take me much researching to rule the band out I had never heard of the sleeve before I started looking into the band so glad I did.

Nancy

[dbrjredd 0]

I'm SO glad I found this site because I had originally had my mind set on the Lapband! But a few days of reading the posts on this site...I knew the sleeve was for me! :thumbup1: