rene2005

Good for you! Just think when medicare covers it. How many types of lap-bands are there? Thanks.

Hi, well i've never done it but you can buy as little or as many as you want. But it was $63 each so 100 would be $6300. Most banks have a person who you could go through probably for a small fee. I'm a scardy cat but if I'm thinking of doing the lapband surgery I would think lots of people would. Rene

Wanted to know if most people we able to lose in their diets that was ordered by the docs. If you don't stick to it then do u not get it or if u succeed then do u get it. Do you have to prove you can diet or do you have to prove you can't? What if you bmi gets to low? Thanks, Rene

I wanted to know what did your insurance require you to show as proof of failed diet attempts ect. I get get much out of Kaiser (HMO) so I kinda want to know as I have NO documentation. I have a 37 BMI with Pre diabetes and hypoglycemia. Thanks!

Hi THank you all for your replies!! My bmi in under 40 BUT i have the comorbidities. One obesityhelp when i posted this most said it has to be medically supervised as I was asking about TOPS. SO I think my liver part is ok. Thanks, Rene

Yea I was wondering the same thing too. But I have never been able to keep the weight off for 6 months anyway and what I'll do is just start eating more the last couple of months. Like who isn't gonna gain weight to get it. Its all a game to me. If we could keep it off we would! I don't have the documentaion either so I will have to do that too!

I know probably that Kaisers are different but I called (I have senior advantage I'm only 38) and the said that yes they do cover both bypass and just started covering the band. She looked it up for me. She did say that your dr has to state that shes feels the lap band would be better for the patient then the bypass. Thanks, Rene

HI thanks for all the replys. I called to today and she said that my dr would know how to send in the paperwork to get it covered. All I know is that medicare a few months ago took the wording OUT of the "policy" stating that obesity isn't considered disease. I think I will call obesity clinic that do the surgery and ask them!? Thanks, Rene

Hi Do you know what medicares requirement is? BMI? Docmumentaion of diet?? Extra diseases like diabetes?? tHANKS

Hi I'm in California. I have medicare senior advantage Kaiser. I went to the NIH last yr and loved it for my chronic disease which I still have. Anyway I swear I read somewhere Kaiser does cover lap in san fran. I guess I was wrong. I could dis enroll and just use medicare. When did you get yours?? 40 BMI and TWo medical conditions??? Thats a lot. Did you have to show proof of diets that failed? I do know I have read medicare does consider obesity a disease now of its own. Maybe they changed thier quidelines. Your right that different Kaisers do different things. Thanks all for the info. I think I'll go to San Fran too to get mine done. Thanks, Rene

I don't have any diet documentation. DO you know what theres are? Do you always have to have a diet documented and for how long? Thanks! Rene

Hi I am thinking of getting the lap band of course but wanted to know if you save alot of money on food especially for those who live alone? Of course then you have to buy all new clothes but who cares! Thanks, Rene

I would think so! Even if a person is self pay wouldn't the money saved go down quite a bit? Do you have to take more then a daily vitsamin? thanks! rene