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Hey guys,

I am a newbie and I am currently researching the band option to see if it's the right onw for me....

I am currently living in Canada and wanted to know if anyone else is/ I noticed two people from canada and one form Ottawa (me 2!! :-)) and I was simply wondering where you got the surgery done and how much it cost and all that good stuff ....

Thanks so much.

I am in desperate need of help here EH! ha ha ha

Mandy

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Hi,

I live just outside of Montreal, and had my Lapband placed in Drummondville Qc, about 100kms away.

As the RAMQ covers the cost of the surgery, it only cost me $5,200 for the band itself. I'm currently preparing to sue my insurer, the Public Service Health Care Plan, administered by Sun Life for that amount.

Increasingly, insurance companies in Quebec are accepting to pay for the band if the surgeon certifies that the band is "medically necessary".

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I am currently looking into getting Lap Band in Winnipeg. Did you get anywhere with Public Service Health Care Plan re-imbursing you?

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Not so far, but it's my own damn fault. All I have to do is file my claim in small claims court, but I've been procrastinating.

I guess part of it is that the Lapband has been so effective that I don't really mind the 2 grand or so it cost me after tax credits. Of course that doesn't change the fact that the PSHCP bites. But then, they're not alone in that regard. If you're a member, and you decide to pursue this in the courts, I'll help you out any way I can. Good luck, and don't let the absence of support from your insurer stand in your way.

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Not so far, but it's my own damn fault. All I have to do is file my claim in small claims court, but I've been procrastinating.

I guess part of it is that the Lapband has been so effective that I don't really mind the 2 grand or so it cost me after tax credits. Of course that doesn't change the fact that the PSHCP bites. But then, they're not alone in that regard. If you're a member, and you decide to pursue this in the courts, I'll help you out any way I can. Good luck, and don't let the absence of support from your insurer stand in your way.

Thanks for the info, I will definately get back to you when I submit my receipts to them which should be at the end of June.

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