Hi everyone. Im losing my nj family care insurance sept 30. Its under horizon ***. Im halfway through the doc visits, testing, etc. im beside myself. My plan C is surgery in mexico and so far plan B is to buy a horizon health plan until surgery is over. Any advice?

Hi everyone. Im losing my nj family care insurance sept 30. Its under horizon ***. Im halfway through the doc visits' date=' testing, etc. im beside myself. My plan C is surgery in Mexico and so far plan B is to buy a horizon health plan until surgery is over. Any advice?[/quote']

Dpending on the premiums and co pays it may be cheaper for you to finish with horizon.

Thanks! The cheapest individual plan is $200 a month. I will do more research

Thanks! The cheapest individual plan is 200 a month. I will do more research

Make sure that it covers your surgery. I'd say that is even more important that the premium.

Thanks, i asked the insurance agent she said all plans cover as long as i meet reqs. I just dont want to have to start another 6 mo process....

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Good news. Are you just continuing the plan under cobra?

Where in nj are you!

Ndn rn, it was under medicaid

Vsginnj, im in camden county near philly

My surgeon has office in Salem and Essex. I used horizon and the ins coordinator was able to give me a surgery date on my initial consult. It left me six weeks for all pre op consults and clearance. They were very adept at working with ins co. I changed from band to sleeve 4 weeks into process and that did not slow things down.you can google search drKarl Strom

Great! I hope it all works out. I will look into that if mine doesnt work out

It did . I was sleeved 12/7/11 down 140 lbs !!!!

Im 207 and 4'10. I want to lose 90 lbs. Im prediabetic and have high cholesterol. Plus ovarian cysts. Im praying that this all works out. Vsginnj, im so happy for your 140 lb loss!

Good luck to you too. Thanks. The ins coordinator was as important as the surgeon she really advocated for me!

That is good if you are able to find insurance that will cover the WLS.

I am also in NJ but my insurance does not cover any type of WLS so I was trying to purchase insurance on the side but everyone that I spoke to said they do not cover bariatric surgeries so I am now headed to Mexico to be sleeved by Dr. Garcia on 11/7

I hope everything works out for you!

Horizon covers wls surgeries as long as u meet the recquirments (bmi, co morbities, 6 mo weightloss pro) good luck in mexico :-) thats plan C if i get denied.