Coryn

I am filling out my application packet for qualifying for bariatric surgery. My insurance covers 70 percent of the surgery leave me to pay between $6000 and $10,000. The office said the money was due before the surgery could be preformed. I am very surprised by amount that I will have to pay. I am in the medical field and a lot of my Pts who receive bariatric surgery are lower income. There is absolutely no way I can have that kind of money anytime soon. I assumed I would pay monthly payments after the surgery. So my question is did you all have to have thousands of dollars up front of was there some sort of financing that you found? I know there are medical credit cards but just don't know if that's the way to go.

I am a sleep tech for a large hospital. We require all WLS applicants to get a sleep study. Most of the time after a significant weight loss cpap is no longer needed. However genetics play a role, so you may be thin with a narrow airway or a large neck and still have sleep apnea. Age also plays a role. The older you get the more your muscles lose tone and are more likely to collapse while your sleeping (sleep apnea).