So I attended the seminar for Blue Point Weight loss Group in Northern Virginia. It was as expected: ie the Dr. poo-poo'ed the lap band and made it sound as un-appealing as possible. I grilled him good. However, I'm bumed that they don't offer any plication. I did a lot of PubMed research on it and really wanted band over plication as my treatment plan. I'm leaning towards that being a deal breaker for me.

The good news is that Dr.Mehta in New Brunswick NJ does offer it and is within driving distance of my in laws.

So, as my insurance does cover bariatric surgery I'm going to see if he'll take it even though I live out of state.

I also found out that most insurances don't cover fills. I haven't seen anyone on here comment about that so feedback would be nice. They charge $180 per fill/ unfill.

Wish me luck.

My insurance covers fills, I have a $12 co pay per visit...I have Tricare Prime. If the out of state Dr is in your network, I don't see why he wouldn't take you...Hoping for you that he does! Best Wishes

I saw my dr once a month after surgery and for 22 months during my losing stage. Having him out of state would have been very inconvenient for the monthly appointments depending on how far you would have to travel. I was self pay since my insurance didn't cover the procedure or aftercare but my appoints cost $25 without and $50 with a fill. He has gone up to $50/$100 now... But $180 is outrageous in my opinion.

My insurance covers fills too.. I've learned that some surgeons don't bill insurance because they want money

But check if your insurance covers plication .. Mine didn't