Boston area Mass Health

SunnyRoses35 · June 28, 2006

Anyone from the Boston/Massachusetts area with Mass Health insurance, were you able to have this surgery with this insurance?

lighter02 · June 28, 2006

Hey, I know of a bunch of people who tried, and if thats your only insurance they dont usually cover it. If you have commercial Mass health, which is through your employer and often called Mass health gold ppo, you may want to look into it, Im not sure about that one.

If you have a main or secondary ins. ie: Medicare, they sometimes pay for the surgery and mass health will pick up the rest. It all depends on your current medical conditions and BMI. I would call them directly for more info.

Hope this info was helpful.

TraumaNurse · June 28, 2006

I live in Massachusetts, however the Springfield area. I have heard people saying that their Mass Health was not covering the band in this area. I would call and ask, also make sure you have your weight issues documented with your primary care doctor. Good Luck!!

SunnyRoses35 · June 28, 2006

Thanks for the info, I knew going into this with Masshealth as my insurance that Id probably have a hard time, just wanted to see if anyone else was able to have the surgery with the same insurance. Looks like I will have a fight ahead of me or have to self-pay, but either way, Im worth it.