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Kimba90
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 Posted: 06/25/04 - 14:31 Post subject: Does your insurance cover gastric bypass surgery?
Just wondering. The hospital that I work at, their insurance covers gastric bypass surgery 100%. They are thinking of changing this due to the expense. I was just wondering, does other RiffRaffers insurance companies cover this?
And while I am thinking about this...you would think this hospital would also cover a WW subscription, or some other healthy alternative to surgery...
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 06/25/04 - 14:47 Post subject:
not sure about that, but what i do know is that my insurance covers my RX meds only part of the time  and theyre getting pricy....
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Cappy
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Posted: 06/25/04 - 16:36 Post subject:
Mine does, but a few of the hospitals in the area are no longer doing them. Apparently they aren't making enough money on it.
Not sure which part of non-profit they don't understand.
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brethelm
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Posted: 06/25/04 - 16:40 Post subject:
I'm of the opinion that the procedure is as invasive, radical, dangerous, and unnecessary as liposuction. Losing weight is a psycho-physiological issue. Quick fixes don't help in the long run, and they may even be dangerous.
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 06/26/04 - 06:33 Post subject:
Our insurance used to but they dropped it.
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Ms. Jenn
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Posted: 06/26/04 - 09:29 Post subject:
I do not know if my insurance covers it.
Gastric bypass has never entered my thoughts as an actual alternative to losing weight the old fashioned way - proper diet and exercise. It's not easy and it takes a very long time, but it works.
I believe gastric bypass is a very invasive, very dangerous method to losing weight. So many side effects of the surgery. It's a quick fix and there will be serious long term effects from malnutrition.
A girlfriend of mine is having this surgery done next month. She is so excited about it. She has a bum leg and is unable to exercise at all (the pain is too incredible) and she has gained A LOT of weight over the years. I'm usually the first to tell someone how horrible it is to do something that drastic, but in cases like hers (where she does eat right, but her sedentary lifestyle due to her leg has hampered her ability to maintain a healthy weight), I'm torn.
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