John

How did you pay for your weight loss surgery?

mistymee

My insurance company approved me very quickly, and my fees were the $500.00 dollar program fee that B & W's Hospital charges and the $250.00 hospitalization co-pay my insurance company charges are the only out of pocket expenses for the surgery itself.

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Erica

I paid for the surgery myself. Yes, it was a lot of money, but totally worth it and I had the surgery less then a month after I went to the Surgeon's Seminar. Of course they had to make sure I was physically and mentally sound and able to make a commitment, so they sent me to the nutritionist, psychologist and for a physical, but it was all included in the price of the surgery and I didn't have to jump through hoops or wait months to get it.

1fatmama

BCBS paid for mine. I had the co-payment of $1100 that was it.

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Ruth
242/117/150
Pre-Op/Current/Goal
Started WLS orientation 1/07
Jumped through all hoops and approved 5/7/07
Surgery Scheduled for 6/4/07

Gym Rat #29

Chia

Aetna NAP paid for mine $250 hospitalization fee and $10 copays per office visit (about once a month pre-op).

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High/Current/Goal

388/229/170

Scale Whore #4!

Time from 1st info session to surgery 7mo 3days
Lap RNY 10/30/07 Yay!
Two-ter-ville 1/18/08
2/10/08 (Pre-op) Century Club!
7/09/08 (Post-op) Century Club!

Nyn

My insurance is Kaiser, so after I met the 10% weight loss requirement, I was able to have my surgery. The only thing I paid for was the office visit co-pays.

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Nyn
Lap RNY date: 9/24/07
Height: 5'8"
338/161 (as of 9/24/08 -- Happy Surgiversary!)
most/current
BMI: 51.4/24.5 = NORMAL! (Who? Me?)

177 lbs gone!
Century Club 12/29/07! * Doctor's 1st goal 4/9/08!
ONEderland 5/5/08! * No longer obese 5/11/08! * Normal BMI 9/4/08!

mssg13marinewife

I have Tri-care Prime and was 100% covered. No co-pays or hospital stays that cost any money.

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http://www.mygccandle.com/flickerinwicksDawn

Oct 4,06 Open RnY with Dr. Mary Murphy-Mercy Hospital,San Diego
Jan 14,08 Scar revision with Dr. Susan Kaweski-Plastic Surgeon @ Sharp Mary Birch for Women
March 20,08 Boob Lift and Implants @ Del Mar sugery Center with Dr. Susan Kaweski.
Highest/Current/Goal

260/163/140
My height is 5'7
The grass IS greener on the other side.
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I MADE IT TO ONEDERLAND!!!!! FINALLY

TT Gym Rat Club Member #3

Corrine

I'm Tricare Prime too - I only had to pay for my 2 night stay in hospital - $22.00 total. I count myself very lucky.

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- - 24 September 2007 - Lap RNY
Dr. Sebesta. Madigan Medical Army Center (MAMC)

259.5/224.7/130
highest/day of surgery/current
5'5"
129.5lb gone as of 9/30/2008 ~~~ BMI 21.6 ~~~

shereeks

We don't have health insurance here in the UK so I had to self pay - around $20,000. Had to take out a loan to do it but absolutely worth every penny!

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Lap RNY 09/15/06
Starting/Current/Original Goal/final goal
299/148/170/140
5'3''
Brugge, Belgium
Dr. Bruno Dillemans



Space Major Bear

Where did the other half of me go?

SDeRossett

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan paid for mine less co-pays and deductible. I had to pay out of pocket for the inital consultation with the surgeon and for the psychological eval.

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WLS 7/23/2002
Revision 4/25/2007
Sclerotherapy 8/15/2008
268/125.0/105-110
Highest/Current/Goal