My insurance is Priority Health Extended HMO out of Michgan. I had to pay a certain percentage of my physian's fee (total was $1000 but was reimbursed some of that). A total of $80 preop for the visits with their internist, the surgeon, 2 appointments with the behaviorist and an appointment with the nutritionist. Plus the cost of the food for the 2 week pre-op and 2 week post-op diet, which at that time was about $389. Also included in that was all post-op visits for up to one year post op, nutritionist visits, behaviorist visit and several exercise physiologist visits.
For my plastic surgeries:
Both my pannilectomy and breast reduction were covered by insurance though I had about $1289 co-pay and then an additional $1500 for the abdominal muscle tightening which wasn't covered by the insurance.
My PS revisions also weren't covered at all and I had to pay $600 out of pocket cost for that one.
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Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 lbs GONE!! 
Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008
Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbadder removal: 06/09/08-Dr Randal Baker
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Last edited by MiladyB; 06-10-2008 at 06:50 AM.
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Payment question
Also, the whole process (with referrals, approvals) took about a year but I got approved for surgery (and so did my hubby).
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