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Paying for Your Weight Loss Surgery
Attend our free informational seminar to learn about financing your weight loss surgery. If your insurance will not cover bariatric surgery, West Georgia Health offers an all-inclusive cost program which covers the surgeon's fees, anesthesia and related hospital services.
Financing
The LAP-BAND® System Patient Financing Program
- Check to see if your doctor is a participant
- Physician enrollment is possible through any LAP-BAND System Territory Manager
Loans
- Some specific companies offer financing packages for medical procedures
Self-Pay
- If you do not have health insurance, ask about our special self-pay rates.
For more information about your financing options, please call our office at 706-880-7600.
Insurance
With more than two million adults who are obese, and more than 400,000 who are morbidly obese, many of Georgia's insurers are now recognizing obesity as a significant health risk. Many insurers partially or completely cover bariatric surgeries. The following is a list of insurers with links regarding their coverage:
Aetna
www.aetna.com
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
Follow this liink
Anthem
Follow this link
Cigna
www.cigna.com
Humana
www.humana.com
Medicare
www.cms.com
Tricare/Champus
www.champus.com
United Healthcare
Follow this link
Wellcare of Georgia
Follow this link
Pursuing insurance coverage?
- Review the coverage in your insurance policy
- Understand the appeal process and coverage possibility
- Speak with our office