I found out today that the Aetna plan my employer uses does not cover WLS. I live in Orange County and would like to ask those of you who are willing to answer this: What did self-pay cost you?

AND, did the amount you were quoted cover everything or was the hospital in addition to the cost you were given? I have an appointment with a group in Newport Beach that charges $18K all inclusive.

Thank you!

Hi;

Sure we are at the same place/cost for self pay surgery here in So-cal. You might be better posting this elsewhere within this forum to more responses. if you are willing to travel. Of course, if cost is the total consideration (safety in mind too of course) there are many on VST who have gone to doctors in Mexico.

Good luck to you!

Hi;

Sure we are at the same place/cost for self pay surgery here in So-cal. You might be better posting this elsewhere within this forum to more responses. if you are willing to travel. Of course, if cost is the total consideration (safety in mind too of course) there are many on VST who have gone to doctors in Mexico.

Good luck to you!

Thank you for your response! I am so new at this that I'm still figuring it out.

I attended the general information meeting for the NEW system in Newport Beach and scheduled the sleeve surgery for November 18. They said I would only need a week off from work (management/desk type job). Did you need more than a week to recouperate enough to return to a desk job, if you had to?