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Travel Ins that covers Lap Band
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Are there any companies out there that offer travel ins with a band?
I live in Australia, am travelling to South Africa for 6 weeks in Dec/Jan. Not DEEPEST DARKEST AFRICA LOL - 1st world, world class medical facilities - Africa.
I have spoken to a number of insurers that cover pre-existing conditions(even though the BAND is not a condition) and for some reason they all seem to exclude the band.Most of them have a blanket exemption on anything you have had surgery for in the past 24 months. Well yes I had the band placed in June but that was elective and I was healthy not sick at the time. As a result of that surgery I am now even healthier - I have a normal BMI, I'm neither obese nor even overweight.But they don't seem to look at individual circumstances or understand what the band is does.
In all probability everything will probably be fine and I won't need insurance but isn't that the whole point. You insure just in case.
If anyone can point me in the direction of someone that can help I would be highly appreciative.