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    [COLOR="#FF0000"]So I'm just waiting on Medicare now to approve (the next two weeks are going to be full of Anxiety)and I got to wonder,Is there a copay on this kinda thing? I so far have never had to pay out of pocket for anything if Medicare has covered it,but I couldn't get a straight answer out of the rep. when I called to ask. So those of you who have had this done VSG in CT. How much if anything did you have out of pocket for the surgery? And did you have to pay that before or After the surgery was done? I just wanna be ready if I'm asked to pony up any money since I'm B.A.F right now.[/COLOR]



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    Default Re: Medicare Copay?

    I remember someone had used Medicare but can't remember who it was. I know she did have some out of pocket but it was less than $500. If I remember correctly it was substantially less....like $150ish?!



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    Default Re: Medicare Copay?

    I had WLS at age 68, and it was all covered under Medicare and my Medicare supplemental insurance. I didn't pay anything out of pocket.



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