| | ||
| |||||||
  577 People Lost in total 50209 lbs = 28.82 % Give us permission to add your before & after Weight Loss Photos |   |
  |
| | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
03-06-2007, 04:50 PM
| #1 (permalink) |
| Whipper Snapper |  Insurance denied surgery I found out today that my insurance company, Planned Administrators, has EXCLUDED WLS in their coverage. I feel confident that my surgeon's office pulled out their best stuff to get approval. I called my insurance company and was also told they would not even consider it. I pleaded my case (hypertension, reflux, sleep apnea, etc.), but, was briskly informed it is not covered.... period. Any suggestions? The cost of my surgery is roughly $27,000 at the Medical University of South Carolina. Shy of leaving the country, does anyone know if this is a reasonable price?  |
|      |
| | Weight Loss Surgery Insurance |
| |
Yes, you can often get insurance cover for your Weight Loss Surgery. Our own Craig "Big-T" Thompson has been there and done that, and he's written an e-book about it.  |
|
03-07-2007, 02:47 AM
| #2 (permalink) |
| Super Moderator  | Awwww (((((((HUGS)))))) The price itself is fairly reasonable in the US, as far as I know, but on that, I guess others know better. You can do a search and see what the cost is with other bariatric centers. I sure hope you can find a way, I shall be keeping you in my prayers.
__________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun."  |
|
| |
|
03-07-2007, 05:58 AM
| #3 (permalink) |
| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,755
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
27 BMI Current:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass     | (((HUG))) hard when insurance companies put these exclusions in! SORRY you have to go thru such!
__________________ LISA  http://w5.photobucket.com/widgets/dy...164/fr1endly2/ LAP RNY Gastric Bypass  |
|
| |
|
03-07-2007, 08:38 AM
| #4 (permalink) |
| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami FL
Posts: 84
Weight Statistics 1/15/07 Start Date:
Height: 304 lb Start Weight:
287 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
17 lb Weight Loss:
147 lb Lb Left to Lose:
5.59210526316 % % Lost:
12/31/07 Goal Date:
| Hi NettiePooh, I just left you another message in another thread that you had. Anyways, I'm going through the same problem as you have with wls. I have sleep apnea, diabetes, hypertension, etc. and still they don't do it. It was excluded from my work ins. (lovely). I did hear it cost between $25,000 to $30,000.00. Depending on your surgeon. I had a friend that did the wls and she only had to pay like $20,000.00. You might want to talk to someone that may have done it and know about it. Or research as DocSanae mentions. Good luck!
__________________ Andrea Leyva "Sometimes the smallest decisions can change your life for ever".   |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| My insurance denied weight loss surgery | leyva29 | Coffee Talk | 3 | 03-07-2007 08:00 AM |
| Insurance coverage for obesity surgery being sought in St. Lucie - TCPalm | ObesNewsBot | Latest WLS News | 0 | 02-18-2007 04:00 AM |
| Gastric Bypass Surgery and Avmed Insurance of South Florida | leyva29 | Gastric Bypass Insurance | 11 | 01-30-2007 11:23 AM |
| Plastic Surgery Options with No Insurance? | Jessica33 | Plastic Surgery after Gastric Bypass | 8 | 12-03-2006 07:20 PM |
| E-Book for Weight Loss Surgery Insurance Issues | CraigT | Gastric Bypass Insurance | 4 | 04-02-2006 09:21 PM |
Linear Mode
