Financing my surgery

[punky 0]

Does anyone know if there are any hospitals in Florida that will finance the surgery. I have been through two insurance companies and my insurance will not pay for it.

I have been trying to get this done for over 6 months now. Does anyone have any ideas PLEASE HELP!!

[MINI-Me 196]

I doubt you will find a hospital to finance it. There are agencies out there that loan money for surgery, but I've found the rates to be very high. Do you have a low-interest credit card or could you take out a Home Equity Loan?

[AutumnLily 77]

I have heard of people using their tax money, 401K, borrowing, student line of credit (need to be a student for this one). Check out different loans. Or make drastic life changes (getting rid of cell, tv, unnecessary shopping..etc) to save as much money as possible. Take on a part time job where all the money can be put into your surgery account. Have the surgery where it is more affordable.

These are only suggestions and I hope you figure out which will be the best for you.

[Day Dreamer 23]

Does anyone know if there are any hospitals in Florida that will finance the surgery. I have been through two insurance companies and my insurance will not pay for it.

I have been trying to get this done for over 6 months now. Does anyone have any ideas PLEASE HELP!!

Don't know any hospitals that do financing, and I work in finance. You will need to go through a financing company. Finance companies can provide a list of surgeons who participate in their network.

Check out:

http://www.bliscompany.com/programs-and-services.html

http://www.carecredit.com/

http://www.patientsource.net/apply.html

Good luck hun!

[Jebellah 0]

I was in your shoes not so long ago!

Jupiter Medical Center has a finance program called Access 1, which I used, and they were very reasonable. If you would like to learn more about it feel free to check my blog (more details) or PM me later.

Good luck!

[doggz109 41]

Go to Mexico....will be much cheaper than Florida.

[Orangemustang 0]

Mexico was about a lot cheaper.

[NanaNanner 7]

YAY! MEXICO Baby!

[Orangemustang 0]

I guess I should proof read my posts, Mexico is about a quarter the price.

[Disney 20]

^^^Well for me, Mexico was not a quarter the price. I guess it's all where you go. Dr. Aceves' fee was $8750. For me, that was about half the price of my local surgeons office. Oh, and Dr. Aceves had done about 1000 more sleeves than my local surgeon So it's all good!

I used part of my student loan and my tax refund.

Good luck to you!

[fightforjustice@yahoo.com 0]

Have never been sleeved yet...I'm in awe of all of you brave people who casually mention you've had 65-85% of your stomach removed....seems like a pretty serious decision to make...but I am leaning toward the sleeve anyway..I don't like the concept of the lap band and I don't like the idea of a gastric bypass which they say leaves you with a stomach the size of a walnut...so that leaves the sleeve...even though I've heard of another

procedure called the mini-bypass....which is the best way to go to get rid of diabetes...that is my deeper reason for this whole thing....Some surgeons say without reservation that the gastric bypass is by far the best to get rid of diabetes..while other surgeons say the sleeve can be just as effective...anyone have any comments about that controversial subject...the way I figure it...get the sleeve...if it works..great..if not..can always turn a sleeve operation into a gastric bypass but supposedly not the other way around. I need to lose about 100 to 110 pounds....been researching this whole subject for about 1 year and 3 months now....any feedback would be greatly appreciated....thanks in advance...