Hi, my name is myra and i leave in nwi. My doctor referred me to dr. Stanish at methodist hospital in merrillville, indiana. My bmi is 51 and i dont have no health issues but my obesity and my insurance doesnt cover this so self pay is my only option. They said it will be around $19,000 and almost passed out when they told me. Does anyone know a good medical finance place i can go to? I wanted this surgery in my early twenties and now that i am in my late twenties i feel like it will never happen for me.

Edited August 10, 201016 yr by myralene

depending on how much you make per year, you may qualify for Indiana Hip, or Medicaid??

Hi themaxwellfamily, most of these places dont cover me because i dont have an health issue like diabeties or high blood pressure and that is something i dont understand, i want to get it done before i get those things. But just incase ill check what they will say and thanks

You should shop around, I paid $10,200 in Dallas. There are 2 medical finance companies that I know about, Carecredit and Cap one. The Dr office that you use will have information for you.

Hi I live in nw Indiana also. You should look around I am going to Dr Shayani in Olympia fields Il he his very cost conscious for his self pay patients. the hospital is also really good. I work at the hospital where I am having the surgery done at

Have you considered going to Mexico??? there are a lot of doctors that specialize in the lap band and have really good packages...there are even ads on LBT for them...

You should shop around, I paid $10,200 in Dallas. There are 2 medical finance companies that I know about, Carecredit and Cap one. The Dr office that you use will have information for you.

Hi! I had checked carecredit before and kinda scared me with all the negative comments but I will check it out once more and also cap one too. I hope to find a good deal like yours. Thanks

Hi I live in nw Indiana also. You should look around I am going to Dr Shayani in Olympia fields Il he his very cost conscious for his self pay patients. the hospital is also really good. I work at the hospital where I am having the surgery done at

Hi firebug, im willing to travel to IL so I will check your dr out too and thank u so much, I greatly appreciate it! : )

Have you considered going to Mexico??? there are a lot of doctors that specialize in the LAP-BAND® and have really good packages...there are even ads on LBT for them...

Hey Zeniada, ahhhh mexico! Lol Im too scared to go so far and wouldn't I have to go back for fills? I don't know I will check it out though. Thanks : )

Hi

Just wanted to put your mind at ease about Mexico--I went and am 5 weeks post op. I had an absolutely wonderful experience (well..as far as surgery goes lol), no complications whatsoever.

My insurance is covering all of the followup care--you might want to check with your insurance and see if you self-paid if they would cover all of the care when you get home. If not, there is a place called Fill USA that can refer you to a doc in your area. My doc in Mexico has a network of docs in almost every state that he deals with that will provide his follow up care. My Mexican doc also would offer free fills for life if I needed them..

Might be worth checking into! :w00t: If you do decide to go to Mexico, just do lots of research before picking one out to make sure they are a good one..If you would like more info, you can leave me a msg

Cindy

I seen the surgeon do a few and started looking into getting it done myself I have 100 Ilbs to lose. I work in surgery and trust the surgeon that is doing it. So good luck with your quest

Obesity Law and Advocacy Center

Walt Lindstrom (I think that's his name) specializes in Obesity Law and insurance and related cases. It's free to contact him. He is a lap-band patient himself.

www.obesitylaw.com

Best to you!

Ducati Bonnie

Edited August 11, 201016 yr by ducati bonnie
link was edited out. that's bull spit!

So far the cheapest was 14,900 but im gonna keep on looking thanks all