Is there anyone who had an insurance company that said they would cover an approx. amount like $7,500? I was wondering what you actually ended up paying after that?

Thanks

Is there anyone who had an insurance company that said they would cover an approx. amount like $7,500? I was wondering what you actually ended up paying after that?

Thanks

Does that include all the pre ops? sleep study, etc? If not, that can get pretty expensive.

I paid $7800 in Mexico but I understand it is down to $7K now. Isn't that awful when it's cheaper to go to Mexico vs. using insurance?

The statement goes "We will cover $7,500 of bariatric surgery in an approved facility."

The statement goes "We will cover $7,500 of bariatric surgery in an approved facility."

But will they cover the pre ops? Nutrition eval, psych eval, sleep study, bariatric consult, labs, EKG, etc.

Sorry I'm not sure. I wonder what that is listed under in my packet. Because I do not officially have the insurance until July, they won't tell me ANYTHING when I call...So you guys are my only hope, lol!

My hospital bill was $34,000, with the lapband itself costing $9,000. I only had to pay $60.00, my insurance paid the rest.

My Insurance covered up to $10,000 one time for life. I got a bill from my surgery center for $3484 and have not received a bill yet from the surgeon. What I did not understand was why they billed the insurance 20k for the surgery center and if you paid cash the whole surgery was 16k. I would have to pay much less if they had billed less. I dont get it! My insurance covered my psych eval and the cardiologist, pulmonary, and gastro docs.

Tracy

My insurance would have covered 80% of bariatric surgery IF the Dr bills in network. I didn't know they paid nothing for out of network billing. so I paid $3500.00 to the surgeon. I paid $1,400 to the hospital for my percent of Billed in network charges. and I paid about $1,000 more in misc fee's to other dr's , anastelogiost,ect. My fills cost my $350.00 each for now. So having insurance for me was a great help even tho if didn't cover the surgeons fee.