Does Kaiser do band aftercare?

[tommaney 0]

Have any of you CA Kaiser members out there had your bands done in Mexico/by other US doctors and had Kaiser do your fills or revisions?

I have Kaiser (NorCal). I might have to get a port revision but since I'm self-pay with the band I may not be able to afford more money for this second surgery with my private doctor.

I'm so worried I won't be able to get this fixed. I've only had the band for 6 mo. and 2 fills.

[snowbird 2]

Have you talked to your original surgeon about what he would charge you? I have heard patients of my Mexico surgeon say he did not charge them to fix a flipped port, if that is what you have.

[Sandy Beach 4]

Have any of you CA Kaiser members out there had your bands done in Mexico/by other US doctors and had Kaiser do your fills or revisions?

I have Kaiser (NorCal). I might have to get a port revision but since I'm self-pay with the band I may not be able to afford more money for this second surgery with my private doctor.

I'm so worried I won't be able to get this fixed. I've only had the band for 6 mo. and 2 fills.

If you have a flipped port??why don't you call your doctor in Mexico to fix it. I have talk to a Mexico patient that had that proplem and her doctor fixed her flipped port for just the cost of the O. R. room about $400. as I remember

[tommaney 0]

thanks sandy and snowbird...but my band was done in San Francisco by a doctor in private practice. Since I'm still in my first free year of aftercare, I don't think he has fees for me--but the problem is that the hospital (California Pacific Medical Center) has fees. They charge $365 just for a fluoroscopy session--and that's a reduced rate!

I doubt the hospital fees for a revision will be anywhere near what the original operation cost, but I was hoping that I might be able to turn to Kaiser as a back up plan.

Thanks for your input!