how can i get gastric bypass or lap band if i have no insurance or alot of money?

Answer 1

Weight loss surgery-like gastric bypass /lap band surgery / stomach stapling and gastrectomy have become very common and very safe now. My cousin got her Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in India. She has lost more than 65 lbs in 5 months and is very happy with the results. The price for obesity surgery is very less in India. My cousin just paid 25% of the cost she was quoted in America. She got her surgery from a company called Forerunners Healthcare.

Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a lot of their patient stories also. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as bariatric surgery and weight loss surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that your Obesity surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You can check to see if any area hospitals are doing studies and get it done that way. Along the same lines, there may be a medical company that is trialing a new something or the other for bypass or lap banding.

I want to caution you strongly against having this type of surgery, insurance or not. It is not a fix-all. I have the opportunity to see many people who have had this done and there are many complications including infections, eating problems, digestive problems etc from the surgery. Although not common I feel it is occuring enough that it bears a warning. Good Luck to you what ever you decide....There are some insurance companies that are no longer paying for the procedure due to the post-op complications.

Here is a link to the US Govt listing of current trials: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?term=gastric+bypass+surgery+[ALL-FIELDS]&submit=Search

Answer 3

Ask your doctor first if you could have the surgery assuming that you have the funds. Next, not having the funds, call the doctor's office that does the work and ask if they have a payment plan. If not, then ask if they know of one. Dentists many times subscribe to these loan agencies so their patients can have cosmetic dentistry; so you could call a bunch of them. If this fails, then, assuming that you are morbidly obese, and this is such a problem for you that you are in essence of fact disabled, then apply for Medicaid and/or Medicare (this could take up to one year) and get special dispensation. This latter will likely work if you have the patience and diligence. But if you are committed, then keep trying by calling. When you call and get a negative answer, ask if they could give you some advice or steer you to someone who may know the answer; keep track of the numbers and people so you do not duplicate your work. There is money out there for this, it is just finding it...GOOD LUCK

Answer 4

If you can find a doctor who will attest to the surgery as being an absolute necessity in helping keep you alive or vital to your health improvement then quite often it will be paid for by province or state.

Answer 5

Enroll in an active art class, such as sculpture or maybe ceramics.

Answer 6

Get a plant for your office—watering it'll make you more active.

Answer 7

Keep a small water glass, which you ought to refill often, instead of a substantial water bottle on your table.

Answer 8

I'm sure should you reduce ones stomach as well as get used to consuming a lesser amount of, it helps.

Answer 9

Drink lots of water. (You'll stand up for refills and trips on the bathroom. )

Answer 10

Stand up each time you talk about the phone.