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Hello All, not sure if I am typing in the right field but I have been researching the gastric sleeve for some time now and really think I want to get this. Is there anybody on here that has Info about individual insurance that I can get that would cover the procedure

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Hi, I have anthem blue cross blue shield ppo. They cover almost everything. The hospital stay and Doctor. My out of pocket was only 247 dollars which was for the anesthesiologist. I had my insurance for only 3 months when they approved my surgery.

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Thank you so much. Does it matter what state you live in?

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I'm in Louisiana my state wasn't listed on there

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Self pay is also an option, just so you know. I had mine done in Tijuana and the experience was just the same as if I had it done in the states.

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@@loren120515 I'm in FL& I have the same insurance. My company just switched to bcbs-ca. What was your experience getting approved, what requirements did u have to meet? I called & I was told the surgery is covered as long as its medically necessary, have my pcp letter & get it pre-authourized. Was that your experience?

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Louisiana is one of the states that does not require individual ACA policies to cover WLS. So you are unlikely to find a policy at all that would cover it, unless your employer has opted to add that to their coverage. I am in ID and self employed so there is no policy from any company that I could get that would cover WLS.

Because of this you are probably looking at self pay. That's what I did.... Saved up for over two years, had VSG at the Obesity Control Center in TJ, lost over 100% of my excess weight and am keeping it off 2 1/2 years later. Good luck.

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