Guest guest Posted June 2, 2000 Report Share Posted June 2, 2000 > > Hi, There are some good estimates on the cost of this surgery on the web > site. Go to http://clos.net and click on the third topic down which is " New > Cost Information . . . " If you self-pay , I believe you have to pay > approximately $15,000 up front, and then the hospital reimburses you if it is > less, which I believe it generally is. There are other people on this list > who have self paid. The MGB surgery is different from the Roux-en-Y (or RNY). I feel, from the research that I have done, that the MGB is safer and a better choice for me than the RNY. There is a lot of information on the RNY and the RNY vs. the MGB on the web site: http://clos.net Hope this helps. Sara waiting for insurance approval > > I am considering this surgery but at this time I have no insurance because > of my " morbid obesity " and as such I will have to pay the expense out of > pocket. I believe that I have the resources but I cannot find out a > ballpark figure. I hate to boil it down to the greenstuff, but unless you > have it, well you know. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure. Also how > does this compare to the " Roux and White " bypass. Or maybe this is it? > Thanx " T " > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the answers. > http://click.egroups.com/1/4633/2/_/453517/_/959917590/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 I was a self-pay. You need to bring a certified check for $3455 for Dr. Rutledge, $11,000 for the hospital, and at least $600 for the anesthesiologist. I used my credit card for that one. The total cost for it turned out to be $792 for me. I still don't know about the hospital yet. Elaine from Indiana Re: costs, RNY or MGB > > > > Hi, There are some good estimates on the cost of this surgery on the web > > site. Go to http://clos.net and click on the third topic down which is " New > > Cost Information . . . " If you self-pay , I believe you have to pay > > approximately $15,000 up front, and then the hospital reimburses you if it is > > less, which I believe it generally is. There are other people on this list > > who have self paid. > > The MGB surgery is different from the Roux-en-Y (or RNY). I feel, from the > research that I have done, that the MGB is safer and a better choice for me > than the RNY. There is a lot of information on the RNY and the RNY vs. the MGB > on the web site: http://clos.net > Hope this helps. > > Sara > waiting for insurance approval > > > > > > I am considering this surgery but at this time I have no insurance because > > of my " morbid obesity " and as such I will have to pay the expense out of > > pocket. I believe that I have the resources but I cannot find out a > > ballpark figure. I hate to boil it down to the greenstuff, but unless you > > have it, well you know. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure. Also how > > does this compare to the " Roux and White " bypass. Or maybe this is it? > > Thanx " T " > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the answers. > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4633/2/_/453517/_/959917590/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 I was a self-pay. You need to bring a certified check for $3455 for Dr. Rutledge, $11,000 for the hospital, and at least $600 for the anesthesiologist. I used my credit card for that one. The total cost for it turned out to be $792 for me. I still don't know about the hospital yet. Elaine from Indiana Re: costs, RNY or MGB > > > > Hi, There are some good estimates on the cost of this surgery on the web > > site. Go to http://clos.net and click on the third topic down which is " New > > Cost Information . . . " If you self-pay , I believe you have to pay > > approximately $15,000 up front, and then the hospital reimburses you if it is > > less, which I believe it generally is. There are other people on this list > > who have self paid. > > The MGB surgery is different from the Roux-en-Y (or RNY). I feel, from the > research that I have done, that the MGB is safer and a better choice for me > than the RNY. There is a lot of information on the RNY and the RNY vs. the MGB > on the web site: http://clos.net > Hope this helps. > > Sara > waiting for insurance approval > > > > > > I am considering this surgery but at this time I have no insurance because > > of my " morbid obesity " and as such I will have to pay the expense out of > > pocket. I believe that I have the resources but I cannot find out a > > ballpark figure. I hate to boil it down to the greenstuff, but unless you > > have it, well you know. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure. Also how > > does this compare to the " Roux and White " bypass. Or maybe this is it? > > Thanx " T " > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the answers. > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4633/2/_/453517/_/959917590/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 I was a self-pay. You need to bring a certified check for $3455 for Dr. Rutledge, $11,000 for the hospital, and at least $600 for the anesthesiologist. I used my credit card for that one. The total cost for it turned out to be $792 for me. I still don't know about the hospital yet. Elaine from Indiana Re: costs, RNY or MGB > > > > Hi, There are some good estimates on the cost of this surgery on the web > > site. Go to http://clos.net and click on the third topic down which is " New > > Cost Information . . . " If you self-pay , I believe you have to pay > > approximately $15,000 up front, and then the hospital reimburses you if it is > > less, which I believe it generally is. There are other people on this list > > who have self paid. > > The MGB surgery is different from the Roux-en-Y (or RNY). I feel, from the > research that I have done, that the MGB is safer and a better choice for me > than the RNY. There is a lot of information on the RNY and the RNY vs. the MGB > on the web site: http://clos.net > Hope this helps. > > Sara > waiting for insurance approval > > > > > > I am considering this surgery but at this time I have no insurance because > > of my " morbid obesity " and as such I will have to pay the expense out of > > pocket. I believe that I have the resources but I cannot find out a > > ballpark figure. I hate to boil it down to the greenstuff, but unless you > > have it, well you know. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure. Also how > > does this compare to the " Roux and White " bypass. Or maybe this is it? > > Thanx " T " > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the answers. > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4633/2/_/453517/_/959917590/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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