Dr. B

Musuem-Mama, Sounds like you have a great deal. Best of luck to you on your surgery!

BliS insurance covers you for complications that may arise from surgery. If you have a complication (leak, stricture, bleed, clot in leg, pulmonary embolism, etc...) who pays for the care for that complication? If you have no coverage you may be surprised to find out that you are on the hook, even if you have general medical coverage through insurance. That can be financially disastrous. Thankfully complications are pretty uncommon. You can check out if your surgeon carries BliS by contacting the company via the internet. I provide a complimentary 90 day coverage policy for my patients and thankfully have not had to use it but its better to be covered in my opinion. 8000 for the hospital, surgeon, anesthesia and pre-op and post-op care is a great price! Best of luck to you on your journey!

Ms. AntiBand, By f/u I meant follow-up; not what you are thinking. My bad. As I said, you are fortunate to have good docs willing to accept your care. That is not always the case. I have met with and trained with many doctors from all over the globe; some do feel like they need to be on a pedestal, and some are simply humble; irregardless of where they are from or where they practice. The US does not have a monopoly on either, in my experience.

Hey MM, 8000 is a great price. I don't know how much insurance companies are charged by hospitals. Does that 8000 cost include the hospital and anesthesia charges too? Does he include BLiS insurance as well? Dr. B

Ms. AntiBand, Nice language. And where is PNW? Amanda Rae Leo, I am not saying you can't have a positive experience in Mexico. If you are home, in the US, and have a problem, who handles it? Do both of you have a surgeon that has accepted your care? If you have you are fortunate. I have personally accepted pts into my practice who were refused by other surgeons because they do not feel responsible for another surgeons care. And that is the simple truth. Didn't mean to offend either of you. Dr. B

Hey Newbie! the average cost for self pay sleeve totals is usually around 25K. That includes surgeon and hospital and may or may not cover pre-op and post-op care. Or you can get a passport and go to Mexico for 5-8.5K. You won't have any f/u in the States generally and if things go bad then... Check out East Coast Sleeve Center in raleigh NC. Center of excellence surgeon and total operative price is 12,500! That includes surgeons fee, hospital fee, anesthesia fee, and BliS insurance. Check out the website www.eastcoastsleevecenter.com for more info and best of luck on your journey! Dr. B