What did you pay This is a discussion on What did you pay within the Australia Local Lap-Band Support forums.
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View Poll Results: What was your out of pocket for your banding? | |
Medicare paid for the lot
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$0 - $1,000
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$1,001 - $3,000
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$3,001 +
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02-09-2006, 09:23 AM
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#31 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 66
Posts: 13
| Mine was 16K with one year of fills and support. Dr. Simpson ...So far I have attended at least one support group a month and no fills. Bike 30-35 mph, 30 mins. at a time and walk 2 miles in 30 minutes....daily. As time permits, 300 rebounds. went from size 24 down to 16. | 
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03-06-2006, 10:49 AM
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#32 | | Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 27
Posts: 11
City: Perth State: W.A | I need your help people..
Hi im new to this im planning on getting a Lap Band soon and the price is frightful! :think
mine will cost about $10,000 in Perth done by Max Baumwall... i dont have private insurance and im definetly not waiting ages on medicare...:help:
so im thinking about travelling to anywhere in Australia to get it done by whomever is the cheapset surgeon, every dollar counts in my case, if theres any loopholes or ways of getting it cheaper please share, im desperate...:help: how much did you all pay?
i was even thinking thailand lol....
thanks in advance for all your input..... | |
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03-06-2006, 07:38 PM
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#33 | | Looking 4 me again.
Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 39
Posts: 8
| Hi, I had my band put in Feb-21-2006, I paid 7,700.00 in Monterrey Mx. Dr. De La Garza at the OCA Hospital. Very impressed with everything. Good Luck with your decission. | |
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03-07-2006, 01:16 AM
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#34 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 41
Posts: 51
City: Anchorage State: Alaska | Dr. Joya Puerto Vallarta Mexico
I paid $8000 on inclusive to go to Dr. Joya for my surgery, airfare and hotel, plus $1500 for extra hotel nights and DH's airfare. It was well worth it. My aftercare is $195 per fill here in Alaska.
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03-07-2006, 07:05 AM
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#35 | | Foux Du Fafa
Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 27
Posts: 1,790
City: Brisbane State: Of confusion | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Lady Loca Hi im new to this im planning on getting a Lap Band soon and the price is frightful! :think
mine will cost about $10,000 in Perth done by Max Baumwall... i dont have private insurance and im definetly not waiting ages on medicare...:help:
so im thinking about travelling to anywhere in Australia to get it done by whomever is the cheapset surgeon, every dollar counts in my case, if theres any loopholes or ways of getting it cheaper please share, im desperate...:help: how much did you all pay?
i was even thinking thailand lol....
thanks in advance for all your input..... | Maybe it is worth putting a year into getting and waiting for private insurance to kick in? I still had an out of pocket with my banding, but it was far less than I would have paid if I had been 100% self pay. Even 1 year of private health + my out of pocket was less than 10k. Way less. And I think you will struggle to find a doc to do it for less than that.
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03-07-2006, 05:01 PM
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#36 | | Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 58
Posts: 3,367
City: Yorktown State: Virginia | At this point, $322.12 per pound, and it was worth every dime.
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03-07-2006, 05:02 PM
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#37 | | Man on a Mission
Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 48
Posts: 3
City: Melbourne/Gold Coast State: Victoria/Queensland | I paid $3300 AUD for the surgeon and assistant, $800 for anaethetist and Australian unity paid the rest. I think the surgeons fee gap can diifer as I had a quote of $1800 from a surgeon in queensland, I just went with who I felt had the most experience. The quote without insurance was about $16000.
Al
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03-11-2006, 08:10 PM
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#38 | | registered user
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 707
City: Melbourne State: Australia | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Lady Loca Hi im new to this im planning on getting a Lap Band soon and the price is frightful! :think
mine will cost about $10,000 in Perth done by Max Baumwall... i dont have private insurance and im definetly not waiting ages on medicare...:help:
so im thinking about travelling to anywhere in Australia to get it done by whomever is the cheapset surgeon, every dollar counts in my case, if theres any loopholes or ways of getting it cheaper please share, im desperate...:help: how much did you all pay?
i was even thinking thailand lol....
thanks in advance for all your input..... | im here in melb and my surgeon charges around $8000 for the band or u can go on a waiting list and pay nothing. iF U WANT MORE DETAILS JUST PM ME:) | |
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03-13-2006, 06:17 AM
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#39 | | Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 43
Posts: 4
| Hello, Im new at this, never been to a chat room before. I am scheduled for april 2006 and was quoted $1800 including all fills and consults for the next 10 years. I have full private cover. Does this price sound right?
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03-19-2006, 03:57 AM
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#40 | | registered user
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 707
City: Melbourne State: Australia | if your here in Australia yes that is cheap and it also includes all your fills....WOW your so lucky......as we have all had to pay over $3000 for our op and i think most of us have to still pay for our fills.
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03-19-2006, 04:49 AM
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#41 | | Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 38
Posts: 40
City: Brisbane State: Queensland | I'm paying $6,500 AUD with Dr Blair Bowden. I know I could get it cheaper but I dont think that you should shop around for this type of thing. Find a Doctor you trust with a good reputation and pay his/her fee with confidence.
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Starting weight 107kg
Weight at Banding 104kg
Weight Today 81kg
Goal Weight 69kg (Omnipak)
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03-19-2006, 06:59 AM
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#42 | | Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 58
Posts: 3,367
City: Yorktown State: Virginia | For those of you who are self-pay, get it in writing. It has been over a year since I was banded and Friday I received another past due bill of $2900, for the anesth doctors, the BALANCE of what they charged vs the $750.00 which is what I was required to pay before banding, and has been paid. When I called my doctors office, the manager there told me to call the Anesth office and the hospital and tell them. I checked my records and I had mailed HER a letter Feb 05 regarding this same issue. So I faxed her a copy of the 05 letter and a note telling her I paid what I was quoted and THEY had the contract/agreement with the Anesth office and it was up to her to get it straight, don't ya think.
Get the quote in writing, I wish I had.
Oh yeah, they don't deal with that Anesth group any more.
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03-19-2006, 10:13 AM
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#43 | | Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 47
Posts: 624
City: The Woodlands State: Texas | $15,000.00 My insurance would not pay for it because my BMI is under 40 and I do not have 3 co-morbidities.
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03-19-2006, 10:15 AM
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#44 | | Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 47
Posts: 624
City: The Woodlands State: Texas | Currently working with UHC Insurance to pay for my daughter's surgery. She is BMI 45. If they approve, it will cost her $1500.00.
__________________ Mary B. The Woodlands, Texas H219/S207/C146/G130 Banded on 03/14/2006 by Dr. Richard Collier
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03-20-2006, 05:35 AM
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#45 | | Dreams CAN become Reality
Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 40
Posts: 9
City: Melbourne State: Victoria | Had my 1st appointment today with my surgeon. Got all the prices & worked out that all up (including dietician & all pre-op appointments) out of pocket costs will be $4,050.00. (Includes $250 Australian Unity Hospital Excess). :faint: The biggest portion of this cost will be the actual Surgery bill of $4,036.00. This has to be paid a week before surgery, and I cannot claim back until after the surgery is done. Australian Unity have advised me that they will reimburse $720.85 of the Surgery bill - my surgeon does not have 'No Gap' cover for this procedure. Am being banded, hopefully in 4-5 weeks @ Knox Private Hospital (Victoria). Interestingly enough, found out today that I'm 1cm higher than I thought & also 2kg lighter - but my BMI is still 35 - go figure 
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