Question:
Please Help!!
Hi, I am new here and I have been searching for employers in the Boise, Idaho area that have wls friendly insurance. I have typed in every keyword I can think of, and I have had no luck. I have seen a lot of mentions of Home Depot, but I am wondering who the others might be. I have Blue Cross of Idaho and there is an exclusion in my policy. I do not own my home, and when I called the Voc. Rehab, they were almost mean about it. They made it perfectly clear that they do not cover that type of thing. I have questionable credit because of a bankruptcy we filed in 2004, even though it was a ch 13 and we paid for three years. I have managed to save $3000 toward my surgery, but that doesn't even come close! Any advice, ideas, please!! I am 5'5" and am now up to 322. Thank you. This is a wonderful site! — kelli4wls (posted on February 14, 2006)
February 13, 2006
I grew up in Boise, ID and my entire family lives there now. My sister's
company, Citibank, was willing to pay for the lap band (not sure about
RNY). They actually had AMAZING insurance from what I could tell, she was
pregnant when she got the job and they covered her C-Section without any
issues. Good luck!!
— Buryatia
February 14, 2006
I wish you luck with your search. Finding employment is hard enough
without the added headache of wrong insurance. If you do need to self-pay,
I do know of a great company that scheduled my gastric bypass in Europe.
Since I was a self-pay I wanted it to be affordable without losing out on
care. Feel free to email me if you want more info... [email protected]
— Katpts
February 14, 2006
i had a bankruptcy in 2001 and it was chapter 11 it was suggested to me
that care sorce or capitol one have medical programs i looked at care sorce
but the payments were to much for me as a single parent.i live in southern
or and it is approx.30k for self pay (i refi'dmy house to pay surgery
tomorrow am 269lbs and 44 bmi) best of luck to you donna
— donna m
February 14, 2006
Hi Kelli,
you are correct in that the $3000 is not going to take you a long way. In
part, the total surgery for myself after one year came to over $55,000. I
had a couple issues, but you must prepare yourself for those situations.
For the Doctors in Colorado Springs, this is why they don't accept cash
payments. They know that there is a percentage of people that have some
issues, and they want there monies, so they only work with insurance
companies. Good Luck
— Steve Cohen
February 14, 2006
Thanks everyone! I can't tell you all how great it feels just to have
people relate to this. I appreciate the comments very much. I hope everyone
is having a wonderful Valentine's evening! Kelli
— kelli4wls
February 14, 2006
Good luck in finding a job with that kind of insurance. What I would
suggest is checking with government jobs first to see what they pay if
anything. Go to your state message board and ask there. As for self pay,
I went to Mexico and saw Dr. Aguirre. You still have a bit more to save,
but it's a lot more doable and he's a stellar surgeon. You can check out
my profile for more info. Good luck!
— Dinka Doo
February 14, 2006
Try posting this question on the Idaho forum:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ID/
Perhaps people there can identify employers in your area.
— blues-singer
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