Went to my information seminar today and found out that BC/BS of Kansas does not cover any kind of weight loss surgery what so ever. It's going to take me a long time to save up that kind of money.

Just saw that post...its dr. borland .... http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/30767-anyone-self-pay-in-the-united-states/page__p__266571__fromsearch__1#entry266571

My insurance WILL NOT cover WLS either! SUCKS! Anyway, I decided I have to do this NO matter what so I put my faith in GOD and applied for CareCredit. Yes, the interest is high. They have a fixed payment plan for up to 60 months at 14.90 percent. They also have no interest for up to 24 months if you can pay it off by then but for me that was just too much of a payment.

One good thing about paying out of pocket (which there aren't many good things) is that it doesn't take as long to go through the process as it does when insurance is involved. I just got done with the psych eval and am waiting for my preop appointment.

My insurance will not pay either. I don't know what I am going to do either. I get so frustrated trying to buy clothes and I feel I just can't give up. With a child in college, it just seems impossible to pay for this on my own. I will just keep praying for an answer.

My insurance will not cover either but I have done a lot of research and I decided to go with Dr. Ponce De Leon in Mexico. He has been doing the sleeve a lot longer than must USA surgeons (well over 5 years) and has been a surgeon for over 20. There are definitely other avenues to make this happen. My surgeon charges $5500 with flight tickets and all will be less than $6000! Good luck and don't give up!