Hi my name is amber i am from houston texas. I have been overweight my whole life almost right now i am at 247 ive been considering this procedure for a while now. Since i am on my own i have to pay b by myself i have UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE does anybody have advice or experiance with this company? Any info? Or anybody in Houston where is a good place to go with best deals and great surgery

I have United Health Care. They approved me right away. Message me if you would like to discuss more details.

I am in corpus christi, but travel to houston often.

I too had United Healthcare. My companies plan paid for everything. My surgeon was Dr. Alanis is League City.

Ok i have no idea how to go about this havnt even seen a doctor and dont know which one to see. Do they have payment plans or something or what were ur total expenses im sorry i am paying for this so i just want to know because im young and dont know whats the best thing to do

Ok so im guessing it depends on the company u work for? I am under my dads insurance so idk

yes i just had my sleevedone by Dr Yu @ TLC oF Houston his team is great and you get a cash discount I had to self pay for mine just this past Dec

Used Dr. Mirza here in Houston he was great. His office staff was very helpful in assisting me. Good luck to you!

Ok so im guessing it depends on the company u work for? I am under my dads insurance so idk

You need to start by getting details about what dad's insurance plan will and will not cover. That really is the best place to start so you'll know how much money will be needed out of pocket.

In addition you need to find out what type of rules the plan has concerning surgery, most of them have some. My UHC plan required a six month diet/nutrition program prior to surgery. Don't let that scare you, it went by very quickly and ended up being more helpful than I realized.

Once you find out the basics and select a doctor, their office should handle dealing with the insurance company for authorization and such.

I started with WLS 2008 self pay with by far one of the worst houston surgeons. Dr Felix Speigel, please of you have anything done avoid him like the plague.

For my revision I went to UT physicians, I used Dr Mehta and have heard wonderful things about Dr Wilson from friends who have used him.

In Houston, mom is seeing Dr. Yu covered by medicare....

I agree, find out what can be paid with your dad's insurance. The less out of pocket the better. There are WLS finance plans out there and a LOT of great doctors here. Good luck!