LapbandBob

Not so far, but it's my own damn fault. All I have to do is file my claim in small claims court, but I've been procrastinating. I guess part of it is that the Lapband has been so effective that I don't really mind the 2 grand or so it cost me after tax credits. Of course that doesn't change the fact that the PSHCP bites. But then, they're not alone in that regard. If you're a member, and you decide to pursue this in the courts, I'll help you out any way I can. Good luck, and don't let the absence of support from your insurer stand in your way.

Hi, I live just outside of Montreal, and had my Lapband placed in Drummondville Qc, about 100kms away. As the RAMQ covers the cost of the surgery, it only cost me $5,200 for the band itself. I'm currently preparing to sue my insurer, the Public Service Health Care Plan, administered by Sun Life for that amount. Increasingly, insurance companies in Quebec are accepting to pay for the band if the surgeon certifies that the band is "medically necessary".

A handful of companies in Quebec pay for the band. The procedure is already covered by the provincial health care system. An individual by the name of Pierre Rousseau successfully sued the Federal Public Service Health Care Plan in Small Claims Court on behalf of his wife, (CanLII - 2006 QCCQ 297 (CanLII) ) but the PSHCP continues to refuse to pay claims nevertheless. I am preparing to sue them too. Wish me luck!