Does everyone have to pay for fills????????

rbygrl
on 4/11/08 1:42 am - mays landing, NJ

Lap Band on 03/10/08

If so, can you tell me how much and how often you get filled. I think my doc is quite high. $200/fill, Thanks Dotti

Dawnieb114
on 4/11/08 1:46 am

Lap Band on 10/05/07

My fills are paid my my insurance company. I get a fill every 4 to 6 weeks.

This one time....in
Band Camp.....
on 4/11/08 1:48 am - Crestwood, KY

Lap Band on 11/02/07

I'm a self-pay. My fills are $100. A regular office visit (no fill) is $80 although they run these through my insurance anyway. I just got the EOB for the first one like this and they paid it!!! I only have to cover $36.

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Dobbie C.
on 4/11/08 1:53 am - Houma, LA

Lap Band on 09/17/07

My fills are free for the first year....not sure how much after.

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

rbygrl
on 4/11/08 1:55 am - mays landing, NJ

Lap Band on 03/10/08

Lucky you. There are notices posted everywhere that we pay the money at the time of service. The 1st one is free though, I think. I have Medicare and not sure if they will cover them but I will try. Thanks Dotti

Jean M.
on 4/11/08 1:56 am

Revision on 08/16/12

Dotti, My fills are covered by my insurance as a regular office visit with a $5 co-pay. My surgeon bills my insurance $134 and gets reimbursed $85. Jean

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Candi Y.
on 4/11/08 1:56 am - Cottonwood, AZ

Lap Band on 03/14/07

Everyone is so VERY different with when fills might be needed, I have not had a fill since MAY '07 and of course they were FREE for the first year...... I beleive mine will be $100 because I am a self-pay as well. Just hope your not someone *****quires fills very often!! Good Luck!

Kim S.
on 4/11/08 2:08 am - North of Boston, MA

Lap Band on 12/21/05

My fills are covered by my insurance, I pay a $25 office visit co-pay. The doctor's office bills the insurance $350 for the fill plus $110 for seeing the doctor.

Kim

Down 95+ pounds and still trucking along