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Copyright 2006 Patrick Chiasson, MD & Stephen Burpee, MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery & Weight Loss Center
Patrick Chiasson, MD & Stephen Burpee, MD
Weight Loss Surgery Payment Options
CONTRACTED INSURANCES
Below is a list of insurances that our office currently accepts. Once you have attended a seminar, our patient advocates will verify your insurance benefits within 72hrs. Please complete the insurance verification form below and return it with a copy of both sides of your insurance card to expedite the process. All patients are required to have a nutritional and psychological evaluation. We highly encourage consultation with our affiliated providers to ensure proper assessment for insurance authorization. Not all nutritionists and psychologists have specialized training for bariatric surgery.
Cigna
Pacificare
BCBS
United Health Care
Great West / First Health / Mail Handlers
Health Net (Federal ONLY)
RAN / AMN
Triad
Schaller Anderson
UMC
Beech Street
* Some additional PPO plans
SELF-PAY PACKAGES
Surgical Consult
All procedures - $200Psychological Evaluation & Nutritional Consult - $375
Gastric Bypass
Doctor Fee$7,000 Hospital Fee$ 14,500 - 4 day & 3 night hospital stayAnesthesia Fee $1,100Gastric Sleeve
Doctor Fee $6,000 Hospital Fee $11,000 - 4 day & 3 night hospital stayAnesthesia Fee $1,025Adjustable Gastric Band
Doctor Fee $4,500Hospital Fee $9,000 - 3 day & 2 night hospital stayAnesthesia$920Annual Post-Operative Visit
Required years 2-5 - $100Lap band fills incur an additonal $100 feePost-Op Nutritional or Psychological Visits - $75
AFFORDABLE 3rd PARTY FINANCING
CareCredit for Treatment and Care
It’s something you’ve always wanted to do, but something else was always there to hold you back. Well, not anymore. We offer CareCredit, a card designed specifically for your healthcare needs. CareCredit can help you move forward with getting the procedure you’ve always wanted. With low minimum monthly payment options, no up-front costs, no prepayment penalties and no annual fees, you can get your procedure sooner.
With CareCredit, you can:
* Get the treatment or procedure you want, when you want it* Get No Interest financing if paid within 3 months * Enjoy low minimum monthly payments with our 60 month extended pay plan* Pay no up-front costs, pre-payment penalties or annual feesAffordable 60 Month Extended Payment Plan
$335/month - Adjustable Gastric Band - $14,420*$418/month - Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy - $18,025*$525/month - Gastric Bypass - $22,600**Based on 13.90% APR. Subject to change. Confirm with CareCredit.
NOTE: SACMIS only offers the 3 month no interest and 60 month extended payment plans.
MEDICARE
For bariatric procedures, Medicare coverage requires facilities to have Center of Excellence (COE) certification from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). SACMIS and Northwest Medical Center have received their certification from SRC as of April 13, 2009. Pre-surgical requirements such as diet history for insurance authorization vary widely based on whether you have a Medicare supplement plan or regular Medicare. All Medicare patients are required to have a psychological and nutritional evaluation prior to clearance for surgery at the cost of $375.00. Medicare patients are encouraged to attend a free seminar and schedule an initial consult, so that their patient advocate can explain their surgical requirements.
AHCCCS - AZ Medicaid
SACMIS does NOT contract with any AHCCCS providers for bariatric surgery and therefore cannot operate on patients that have AHCCCS as either primary coverage or as secondary coverage to private insurance. We are also unable to perform any self-pay procedures on AHCCCS patients. We encourage you to contact your plan administrator for a referral to another provider.
Tucson, AZ
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