OHIP/provincial health care covered??

[Sybaritic01 0]

Can any one share with me if you have had the lap band covered? I was told OHIP did not cover it and now a few people (not experts) have told me that they know people who have had it covered by the provincila healthcare????? (not sure how reliable they are??)

Help!!! I am self-paying so this is freaking me out.

[Gaffer 1]

To my knowledge OHIP still does not cover the band, but I am sure that some Ontarians will confirm that.

Some Provincial plans like Alberta cover it but there is a pretty good wait.

Andrew

[nume130 0]

No, there is no coverage in Ontario for the lap band. I understand the freaking out part. I was hoping to do the surgery over a year ago, but once I saw the price, I knew it was out of the question. I am going for it in October though.

[peaches9 3]

Hi there, I too paid for my own procedure.

OHIP does not consider this "tried and true" as yet and ONLY approves R-n-Y Gastric Bypass IF your BMI is 40 or you have at least 100+ lbs to lose and have co-morbidity issues.

A GF of mine had her Roux-n-Y approved and paid for my OHIP, (Feb ' 07) she went to MICHIGAN to the Barix Clinic in Ypsilanti and they were AWESOME!!! she is extremely happy with the care and results.

But her doctor wrote an explanation; High BP, Arthritis, Asthma - candidate for a heart attack and could NOT wait the 3 yrs. it takes to get the proceedure in CANADA.... so within 10 days OHIP faxed back the approval.... and voila 12 wks later she had her surg. in Michigan.

I went with her for moral support... she started at 260 and is now in the 180's.... pretty remarkable.

[CraftyLady 0]

HI, I'm another self-pay from Ontario -- I did check and NO, OHIP will not cover the Band only "the bypass" ... but I'm banded now (as of yesterday) so now my adventure begins again .... MaryPat.

[loriely 0]

Welcome to bandland CraftyLady.How are you doing.?

[Rosi 0]

Welcome CraftyLady to the Band! ( Love the name)

Hope all is going OK Remenber to walk and walk and walk to rid yourself of the Gas . Good Luck, each day gets better and better!