Private pay vs. Insurance coverage

[Kellster 1]

Just as a statistics-lover, I wanted to find out how many people got banded via private pay or were covered by insurance?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Insurance. But I would've paid if I'd had to.

[misskitty84 0]

After fighting with the insurance for almost a year it's finally been approved. If not I would have found a way to pay for it myself.

[beth443 0]

I was just banded Friday. I was private pay. It was a lot easier than fighting insurances but I will be pay it off for the next few years.

[Elizabethdb 0]

Insurance paid for mine almost 100% I just have to pay 20% of the doctors fee

[bobdole 0]

insurance WOULD pay in 2.5 yrs (gf had 3 of 5 yrs obesity required and then 6mo diet), but self paid to get in now.

[cobrien78 0]

I was all prepared to self-pay and go to Mexico because I just knew that my insurance would deny me(long story). Anyway, I found out last week that I was approved and they will pay for all of the costs!! :thumbup:

[stevegoad 32]

I was self pay... I guess I should say, I AM self pay, since I will be paying off this band long after the weight is gone (like for about 7 years at 9.5% interest).

What we won't do to spend more time with the people we love.

[MacMadame 81]

My company has an exclusion.

[*slim* 2]

I was luck enough to be approved on the first try (which shocked the heck out of me). I will pay 10% of the doctors charges and nothing on the hospital and pre-op testing. :biggrin: