Ive been told that Insurance wont pay for fills. Or that floks just pay for their own fills. Ive heard 600 a fill. Whats the deal. I dont want to get a surgery and then not be able to afford the fills to make the toll Ive been given work! Sandy (no relation to Hurricane:)

My insurance does pay for my fills, the office bills them $350.00 and I pay a 40 co-pay. Hope this helps.

My surgeon includes all fills with the lapband procedure and NO co-payment. BCBS/Anthem Insurance of California.

all my fills are covered by my insurance as well... normally if your insurance covers the surgery it will cover the fills but you can call your insurance company and ask them... they should answer any questions you have!

You will have to check with your insurance to find out if they cover it. You'll have to ask your surgeon how much he charges for fills.

Every insurance company and surgeon is different so hearing what ours does/doesn't do won't help you. You need to find out about your own specifically.

My copay is $45 for a fill. I once asked how much it would be if I didn't have insurance and I was told $150. I would call your insurance company to confirm. If you know which surgeon you'd like to do your surgery, you can always call their office and ask.

This is my BEST Chris Rock impression:

Good Lawd its expensive w/out Insurance! and MIS73, I hate it when people tell me what not to post, even if its well meant, its bossy. Hmmph!

Thank you all for giving me a ballpark set of figures. That way I'll know if mine is way to expensive or very cheap, hoping of course that it is the last one.

Sincerely,

Sandy USN-VETERAN

This is my BEST Chris Rock impression:

Good Lawd its expensive w/out Insurance! and MIS73, I hate it when people tell me what not to post, even if its well meant, its bossy. Hmmph! Sandy

Who told you what not to post? You posted, I answered your question honestly. Nothing more.

Just because you don't like the response doesn't make it untrue.

i sent you 2 pics of my *head*

please note that was extremely hard for me to do.

as i have a very very fat face.

also, i may do a full body shot (minus head) at surgery weight and as i am today....promise you wont laff at me....

What ev......

I could get it done at the Va Med Ctr. for virtually free if I trusted them to do a good job. But I am going to use the Private Sector instead. Im still filling out this stack of paperwork. Lets see, "Hoiw many times do you go to the bathroom.......rofl JK!! But it COULD BE there. This is comprehensive to say the least!

Sandy-USN VETERAN

You will have to check with your insurance to find out if they cover it. You'll have to ask your surgeon how much he charges for fills.

Every insurance company and surgeon is different so hearing what ours does/doesn't do won't help you. You need to find out about your own specifically.

very true missy

Sandy, your response to missy was uncalled. You asked and she answered.

Fill prices range from $100 to $1000, with lots of factors influencing the price. If you fear you will have a difficult time paying for the maintenance of the band then I recommend reconsidering it. Too many patients have complications because they can't afford to go to the doctor.

Just my 2 cents.

Ive been told that Insurance wont pay for fills. Or that floks just pay for their own fills. Ive heard 600 a fill. Whats the deal. I dont want to get a surgery and then not be able to afford the fills to make the toll Ive been given work! Sandy (no relation to Hurricane:)

My Aetna insirance didnt cover the surgery or follow up. As a self pay my fills were free for the first 3 months. Then they were $50 each.

The Dr did go up in Sept to $100... but I dont need them very much now so its not going to hurt.

All 3 of you. If ya dont like WHAT I HAVE TO SAY Bugger off. I dont need to be told by a few people with the wight goin to their head to tell me a grown ass woman what needs said done, whatev. So mind yer business. Not mine. Ill have to make sure and give yall more unwanted advice. Thats the equiv of this. So ya know what you can do with yer opines. Sandy-USN VET!

what does one call the others who has let the weight loss go to there head. I wont say it, yall 3 smarty pants figure it out! IDK, but dont call me.

Wow. I feel like I must have missed something, although I'm sure I read all the responses, including my own, more than once. I really don't understand why you're so upset. Who, in this thread, is letting their weight loss go to their head? All I've seen is people trying to answer the question you asked. We can all tell you how much it costs US to get fills, but the only way for you to know how much it will cost YOU is to contact your potential doctor.