My ins. will cover for my fills up to three months after surgery. After that they will start to charge me $250.00 DLLS. WTF?!?! How much are yours. And how long will the ins. cover it for?

My insurance didn't cover any of my fills at all. I have been paying $150 a fill.

I pay a 10 dollar co payment. I love my insurance.

what ins do you have?

I have havard pilgrim health.

I pay 100.00 per fill but I have no idea if insurance pays for it. They just tell me they will bill me.. lol

I'm wondering...once you feel comfortable with the amount in your lapband, how long does the fill last? Will it evaporate, dissolve, etc? Also, how do you know when you need a fill? I used to not be able to eat more than a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food and now I can eat as much as a normal small eater.

Edie

I have 6 free fills in the first year with my surgery cost. AFter that he will bill my insurance for an office visit and I will pay a $25 co-pay and that's it.

I pay a $15.00 co-payment for my fills via my insurance.

I just got my bill for my first fill and the charge was $500!!!!! My co-pay was $88. Highway robbery in my opinion!!!

Mimi

i was self pay, so in that cost the first yr i had 10 free fills.

my insurance will now pay for my fills (just not surgery:rolleyes:), minus my $10 copay. they're $100 cash pay.

I have a question about fills. What is the procedure for that day? Can you eat before? Can you drink before? Is it like surgery, nothing after midnight the night before? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

I was self-pay & free fills for life!

I was self pay, my insurance will cover nothing having to do with weight control. It's not the insurance company though, it's the company I work for. They chose to not have any of that type of coverage offered to us. I got fills free for 90 days, then $150 after that. I checked into going elsewhere for fills, somewhere closer to home, but they were $300. Do I want to drive 3 hours and pay $150, or drive 45 min and pay 300? I chose to stick with my surgeon and make the drive to Detroit.

I have a question about fills. What is the procedure for that day? Can you eat before? Can you drink before? Is it like surgery, nothing after midnight the night before? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

I generally do not eat before my fill. If it is in the afternoon I will stay on liquids before so that there is no food in the pouch. After the fill my doctor has me on liquids for two days and then mushies for two days followed by regular food. :smile2: I hope that helps!

I have Tricare Prime. My Drs office covered the fills for the first 3 months then I had to get a referral from my PCM for "continuing care". She gave me 4 visits on my referral since I just called but I'll go see her and explain I need more when the time comes. I pay nothing. Thank You Tricare!

As for the fills, my Dr says only liquids 3 hours before a fill, liquids that day, mushies the next, on to normal foods the 3rd day.