Hi all,

I'm new here and am researching costs for sleeve and found out my ins. United Healthcare will pay for 80% if in network. They said that they'll cover follow up visits and anything related to surgery. I only have $2000 left for my OOP max so I thought it wouldn't cost me that much BUT then I called one place that charges a "program fee" of $5600 ONTOP of surgery costs. I told them that really didn't make sense to me as my insurance is PPO and covers nutritionist, shrink, follow up visits and surgery. They said that they charge it as most ins. Don't cover that or x rays etc. and the supplements afterwards are expensive. My ins. Covers prescriptions so this seems just like a way they are trying to make more money....

What has everyone elses experience been? Did you pay for surgery and then program fee?

I also have uhc. My doctor does not have a program fee. Once my oop Max is reached I'm done.

Yeh, that's what I thought. It just seems like the doctor wants to sell another weight loss program afterwards for a weekly meeting and to see a nutritionist but when I looked at other Dr.s they either say follow ups are free or their post op meetings are free....

Tommyd, Did UHC cover your tests (xray, ekg) before hand and physch eval and seeing nutritionist? Did they cover follow ups and any supplements after?

I don't know about post op supplements. All mmy other test are being paid. My Dr has a nutritionist class in his office. I'm one month out