Don’t Let Cost Keep You From a Healthier Life

Texas Laparoscopic Consultants has self pay options to assist you should insurance not cover your procedure. If you have an exclusion on your policy, don’t meet the necessary requirements set forth by your insurance, or simply not have insurance, we have a discounted self cash pay package available to you.

Financing Options

A 6% processing fee will be applied to any patient financing. 

Self Pay

For information regarding self pay cash pricing, please contact or email us at tlc@tlcsurgery.com.

Insurance

Insurance coverage for bariatric surgery depend the plan you have chosen, including specific coverage options in your policy and your employer’s health plan. We have been successful in helping many optain insurance approval who were previously unable to do so. For any questions that you may have regarding this issue, please contact our insurance specialist and we will be happy to advise you.

Tax Deductible

The IRS allows for tax payers who are undergoing bariatric surgery to make essential deductions for procedures, nutritional and weight management consuling, and approved weight loss drugs. Deductions are allowed when uncompensated expenses for treatment exceed 7.5% of your monthly adjusted gross income. Ask your tax professional on how you can benefit by making the necessary tax deductions. The link below will take you to the IRS webpage for more information on this.

Medical Spending Accounts

Some, if not all, of the costs associated with a weight loss program may be reinbursed if you have a health care spending account (HSA) or health reimbursement account (HRA). You will need to verify this with your employer.