Any self pay patients?

My insurance doesn't cover gastric bypass surgery, so I'm having to do the self pay option. Anyone here has had to do Self pay? where did you finance your surgery through? 

Hi Joshue,,, i self paid but we had 14 grand saved on our medical card.  I paid the other 4 or so with my Discover card. Mi have a  low interest rate.  Hope all goes well 

Savings. 

I was not a candidate for either of my bands or the revision to RNY based on my insurance requirements (Kaiser), and I wasn't going to gain more weight to get approved. I found a wonderful surgeon in MX who did all of my surgeries. I was a self pay for each of them.

I don't have anything saved up. My surgeon recommend care credit. I was going to look into that. 

My experience with care credit was fine (for different medical prob than RNY). When I got it they gave you a year to pay it off and then tacked on the interest. My doctor would only do self-pay for the sleeve. because he felt that surgery needed less follow-up in the long run... and if people didn't have insurance they wouldn't want to do follow up.

Hi Joshie,

i took a home equity loan to finance mine.  Better interest rate than most other sources.

 

I was self pay.  My hospital had a finance plan.  I think I paid about a third down and they financed the balance for 3 years at zero percent.  Don't forget that you will also get a big tax write off as well.

Self pay here as well

used savings account