Gastric Bypass Surgery

1. 6 Responses to “Will my insurance cover gastric bypass surgery?”

2. By wahood on Feb 2, 2010 | Reply

   I don’t believe so, Insurance companies are only good at stealing your money..

3. By Valerie S on Feb 5, 2010 | Reply

   They only RARELY do…in cases of possible fatalities…..I have filled out many, many forms then many re-requests as a nurse to try to get the surgeries approved and they never go through. I worked as a GI nurse for years and only had maybe 2 cases of insurance help, both times it only covered certain portions. Good luck.

4. By [twitcth] on Feb 5, 2010 | Reply

   When my grandma wanted to get it,they would,but they wouldn’t cover the tummy tuck to get rid of the extra skin,but they should.Because the gastric bypass can be for medical reasons,but the tummy tuck is cosmetic.

5. By spot the cat on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

   i,m sure they will if it would directly affect your health if you didn’t get it done, but insurance companies are funny about such things, they’ll probably try to say it’s unnecessary

6. By Michael on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply

   health-quotes.isgreat.org – here is my health insurance plan. As I remember they can provide such a service.

7. By KD on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   Few do, most do not. It is a risky procedure that is not always needed.
   On a side note, please try to lose weight other ways because my mom died due to the surgery. She was only 54 and I was 22. Now me and my brother have no mother, my dad has no wife, and I can’t change that.
   If, for some reason, you can not lose weight due to a medical problem, please read as much as you can, the good and the bad. Watch your nutrition and make sure you do not make yourself have a vitamin deficiency. You may lose a lot of weight within the first year to five years but most develop problems after 10 years and it is harder to fix then.

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