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PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:45 am   Post subject: Bariatric surgery insurance  

Are weight loss surgeries covered under health insurance? Are such policies expensive and hard to qualify for?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:17 am   Post subject:   

There are certain private insurance carriers who'd cover such weight loss surgeries. Such policies would very much depend on your state guidelines as well as your carrier norms.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:49 am   Post subject:   

It's important to know what's covered under such coverage. You may come across certain caveats. Some insurers would pay your entire bill, while some others may just cover 80% of it. Your must go through the paper work.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 6:03 am   Post subject:   

Medicare has announced that it will compensate only for 3 weight loss surgeries. I've come to know of 2 surgeries that could be covered under Medicare - The Roux-en-Y bypass & the Laparoscopic adjustable band for gastric patients.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:56 am   Post subject:   

If your primary care doctor suggests you to go through a weight loss surgery then he should back it up with medical documents. Such surgeries could be covered under policies offered by our private carriers.
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