Weight Loss Surgery Insurance and Financing in Louisiana
Insurance is always a concern for anyone contemplating major elective surgery. We have 7 full-time
Patient Advocates who facilitate the bariatric surgery insurance approval
process for our patients. This team focuses solely on acquiring insurance approval for weight loss surgery. Upon inquiry into our
practice, an advocate will be designated to address your individual preoperative needs. One of 7 advocates will walk you through
the insurance maze and personally contact your insurance representative.
Louisiana Patient Finance Program
There are several national lenders who offer a broad range of financing options to qualified patients who would like to
pursue financing options to pay for weight loss surgery procedures when insurance coverage is not available. To assist in
exploring bariatric surgery financing options, you can check with your local bank or utilize our preferred providers.
Go to www.chasehealthadvance.com to gain information about your weight
loss surgery financing options. Our Patient Advocates can provide you
with contact numbers for these lenders.
Louisiana Cash Pay Program
For our patients who do not have insurance that will cover surgical weight loss, we have developed affordable weight loss
surgery cash pay prices. If you would like to learn more about our prices, visit the
Incisionless Surgery Cost and
Weight Loss Surgery Cost pages, and read about
extended complication coverage, or call our cash pay
specialist at 1-877-691-3001.
Considering Leaving the Country For Your Bariatric Procedure?
The price of weight loss surgery outside the U.S. might be an attractive motivator in deciding who should perform your
bariatric surgery. However, there are several things to think about if you're considering having weight loss surgery
out of the country.
- The bariatric surgical programs at our affiliated hospitals offer extremely high standards of care with special
training for our unique patient population.
- You will lose weight over 12-36 months following surgery. The keys to success are proper follow up, adjustments, and
YOUR COMMITMENT to lifestyle change.
- Many vairables must be monitored to assure your healthy success with weight loss. The Surgical Specialists of
Louisiana offer nutritional counseling, gastric band adjustments (at no charge for one year), monthly support groups,
and the experience to detect and treat possible complications.
Insurance Coverage Update
As of April 9, 2010, Aetna has changed its position on reimbursement for sleeve gastrectomy and will now cover the procedure.
This coverage will be the same as other bariatric surgery procedures covered by Aetna. Per the official Aetna coverage policy,
"Aetna considers open or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), open or laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, open or laparoscopic
biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) with or without duodenal witch (DS), or laparoscopic silicone gastric banding (LASGB) medically
necessary when the selection criteria are met." (selection criteria are detailed in the policy-0157). This policy has the potential
to impact over 18 million lives covered by Aetna.
Call our office today to speak with a Patient Advocate or
contact us online.