INSURANCE

Morbid obesity is a medical condition, not a cosmetic condition. Obesity is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Of course one benefit of having bariatric surgery is that patients often feel much better about their physical appearance, and find moving around easier than it has been in years.
However, the primary focus of weight loss with bariatric surgery is to treat the dangerous health conditions and diseases associated with obesity. Because weight loss surgery is medically driven, all requests for approval for these procedures are based on a medical diagnosis made by your surgeon. Most insurance policies will cover bariatric surgery, but their statuses do change often. Navigating insurance can be a confusing process we have helped our patients understand their insurance options and have a successful journey approval. For questions about insurance, please contact us and we will be happy to go over your options.

OUR PROCESS

The first step is to determine if you are a candidate for the surgery. We have insurance experts on our team who will help you through the process if you are a candidate. Our office will call your insurance company and verify that the bariatric surgery procedure you’ll be undergoing is covered. These support services are provided at no cost to you
If you have already gone through prequalification and have insurance approval through another weight loss surgery program you quality for our Fast Track Program. You can talk to one of our patient counselors at 800-633-8446.

SELF PAY

We supports a variety of payment methods through his Self Pay packages including cash, credit card, Health Flex Savings Account (HFSA) finance option, and your 401K. Weight loss surgery such as the virtually scar less single incision Gastric Sleeve can help improve or eliminate your co-morbid health complications, reducing your out-of-pocket cost of medications, doctor visits, time off work for illness and injury, and plus-sized clothing prices, ultimately saving you money in the long run.

TAX DEDUCTIBLE

The IRS allows taxpayers undergoing weight loss surgery to deduct expenses for procedures, approved weight-loss drugs, and nutritional counseling. Deductions are allowed for uncompensated expenses of treatment of an individual if the cost is more than 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income. Talk to your tax professional or CPA about how tax deductions can help you and your weight loss surgery process. We’ve included the link below to the IRS Medical Tax Deduction Information page:

• IRS Medical Tax Deduction Information
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Our team is happy to speak with you and help you understand any of the treatments we offer, or answer any questions you have. Please call and speak with us, or read more about the surgical and non-surgical options we offer here.
Call: 800-655-8446

Insurance Guidelines

Will my insurance cover Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Many insurance companies are now covering all or the majority of costs related to gastric sleeve surgery. Many insurance companies cover all or portions of Gastric sleeve surgeries for patients that can meet certain requirements.
Our Gastric Sleeve Insurance Hotline is free and open from 9 am to 7 pm at or fill out our FREE Gastric Sleeve Insurance Verification Form! Patient/Insurance coordinator department without cost to you will verify your insurance coverage and advice you if your insurance covers the Gastric Sleeve Surgery