This is my first post to this group. My sister has had a successful gastric sleeve done in July 2014 and has lost over 70 pounds. Back in November, when I had to re-sign up for insurance, the UHC representative assured me that I would have coverage. I scheduled an appointment with my sister's doctor and the day before they called and stated I indeed did not have bariatric coverage. They did offer me the self pay option and at present, I do not have the ability to make 'another' car payment. She mentioned to me that this group has been helpful to her and that others have gone down to Mexico to have surgery. If I have to pay my max out of pocket for the surgery, I might as well see what my options are. So basically, what I am asking is: 1 Is Mexico an option I sure pursue? 2 Is it worth fighting your insurance for coverage? 3 Has anyone had any experience with going to Mexico for treatment? (I have done some basic google searches and there appears to be many, and their patient reviews are interesting???)

Thanks in advance.

There is a thread on here about those of us that went to Mexico, the doctors we had and the experiences we went threw. I personally felt I was cared for much better than I would have been here. The prices are affordable, the doctors fantastic and you can name the date you wnat to go without having to jump threw all the hoops needed for insurance. Please look for the threat about Mexico, the success rate is fantastic, it's safe, and affordable. Best of luck! I went alone as do many patient, and felt totally comfortable.

Edited January 10, 201511 yr by Cody's mom

I went to Mexico, with Dr. QUINONES. I had a great experiance! I would recommend him to my loved ones in a hot second!

I paid $4500 in 2/2014

Many people have gone to Mexico with great success. I'm so sorry that you were misinformed about your coverage. I deal with insurances on a daily basis and I can tell you that you can call 10 times about the same issue on same patient and get 10 different answers. A lot of the insurances outsource their customer service department and I believe that's where the problem lies. I hope that you can find a way to finance your surgery.