I just had my sleep study done Friday night. It will be a week until I get the final results, but the preliminary results from the technician is that I don't have sleep apnea. I am so upset because without a diagnosis, my insurance will not cover the lap band. I really believed I had it. I had a lot of the classic symptoms.

I am looking to buy a house in the next several months so I can't pay for the surgery out of pocket. I need to wait till after I close escrow to finance the surgery. How much does the procedure cost if financed? What financing company did you use?

I just had my sleep study done Friday night. It will be a week until I get the final results, but the preliminary results from the technician is that I don't have sleep apnea. I am so upset because without a diagnosis, my insurance will not cover the lap band. I really believed I had it. I had a lot of the classic symptoms.

I am looking to buy a house in the next several months so I can't pay for the surgery out of pocket. I need to wait till after I close escrow to finance the surgery. How much does the procedure cost if financed? What financing company did you use?

Hi n2animals! I'm so sorry to hear about your inability to cover the lap band cost with insurance. I know it can be very expensive. I think it is one of the more expensive cosmetic surgeries you can get (if you even classified it as a cosmetic surgery).

I think the procedure cost the same if you financed it or paid for it through your insurance. I guess finding the financing company is the hard part. I know CareCredit finances healthcare stuff but I don't think they finance lap band procedures. I actually financed a face lift through United Medical Credit. I had a very good experience and the overall loan process was very smooth.

I know they finance lap band procedures too. If I were to get a lap band (I still don't know which is why i'm here) then I would finance it through United Medical Credit. Financing your procedures I think is always better because the money is more valuable to you now. You can check out the website @ www.unitedmedicalcredit.com

Anyways, good luck with your new home purchase and applying for a loan for your lap band!