_{^{Has anybody on an individual insurance plan gotten approval for the VSG? If so, what insurance company?}}

No, my understanding from the research I've done is no private insurance pays for VSG, or for any weight loss surgery. Sorry. My second understanding is that once you get VSG or any weight loss surgery they will not accept you anymore on private insurance plans. Of course if you are significantly overweight they won't take you anyway.

Basically if they have a hint that you might spend money on medical, they do not accept you. I don't know if that changes soon with Obama, but I believe at a certain point they can't turn you away but can charge you out the wazoooo where it is simply unaffordable.

Its nuts.