Which funds have people used for gastric sleeve? I have heard about someone getting this done in Melbourne with no out of pocket expense? Any advice would be appreciated

@@Jackie Pulleine What do you mean by funds? Are you asking what insurance companies?

Yes sorry that is what I meant also has anyone from QLD gone privately in a public hospital?

@@Jackie Pulleine I have BCBS Federal

I have seen a recent post about a surgeon in Brissie who doesn't charge over the gap (or something), so it's quite cheap. This would be using a health fund, obviously. Not sure what type of hospital it was in, though.

It was in one of the other Australian sub-forums here, but can't remember where, sorry.

I'm with HCF, and they cover Obesity surgery, I've met with my surgeon and my out of pocket expense will be under $4000. Not sure about places that don't charge but my cousin who had the sleeve didn't pay anything, but he was an extreme case and was covered through a university or something, I'm not quite sure.

You may want to change title of post to the country you're in

I am with HCF and had the theatre cost's of surgery covered in a private hospital. I had to pay an out of pocket expense of $570 to the anaesthetist. all the pre surgery such as dietician and exercise physiologist psychologist and doc apps I had to pay myself which came to about $600, but if my health cover covered it would have been less.

I had to pay an out of pocket expense to the surgeon himself of $3350, but this fee includes free appointments with his clinic for the rest of my life, and should something go wrong and I need further surgery it too will be free.

My health insurance is $111 a month with a $450 hospital gap. if I were you I would go for the no gap and pay that little bit extra every month.