:w00t: Can someone, anyone help PLEASE!!!!! I am sooo confued and have not even actually gotten started yet for Lap band surgery. I live in Louisville, very close to St Mary's hospital which I hear good things about their Bariatric Center. I have Anthem/Medicare PPO, has anyone else had surgery there and maybe Anthem and Medicare,info would be greatly appricated as to what your upfront costs would be and possibly the total you will be left to pay Doc,Hosp,etc. Velma

Ok Louisville Il,Ky where? Which St Mary's? I live in Centralia Il and we have a St Mary's hospital here can you be a little more clear on where you mean I'm just getting started to but I might beable to help if I new where.

Grannyky...you can either call your insurance and ask THEM what you have to pay and where they will let you go, OR you can call the facility you spoke of, ask them if they ACCEPT the insurance you have, and if they do, what costs you'll have to pay. That's the easiest way for you to get the answers you seek. Good luck!

Newme, thanks replying to my thread. I live in LOUISVILLE,KENTUCKY and the hospital is Saints Mary and Elizabeth, does that help.