I have insurance but it does not cover "any weight loss programs, surgeries or doctor supervised diets, for any reason, not even if medically necessary for morbid obesity."
So I am being forced to self-pay for the surgery I need. The BPD w/DS is the surgery I want.
I have a "Center of Excellence" near me, but their policy is that you cannot self-pay for this surgery. They will let you self pay for all the other surgeries that they offer, but not the one I want/need.
Because of this, I am naturally loking for another surgeon/hospital (preferrably a "Center of Excellence") to get my surgery done. Plus, I need to get it as inexpensively as I possibly can.
I've been looking online and I see that there is doctors/hospitals in Mexico that appear to have excellent reputations and the costs are significantly lower there.
I would like to find out more, if anyone can give me more information.
I would greatly apprectiate it.

My concerns are - to start with -
1. Do they speak English well enough for someone that doesn't speak Spanish?
2. What kind of follow-up care would I need?
3. Do they even offer the BPD w/DS surgery in Mexico?
4. How much does it cost in Mexico?
5. How long of a stay in the hospital does this BPD w/DS usually require?

Like I said, these questions are just for starters, so if their is anyone out there that can share a bunch of info with me, I would be very grateful.
Thanks