Gastric Bypass - Pre-existing Condition for Insurance?
February 23, 2011
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If someone gets a gastric bypass (self-pay) is it considered a pre-existing condition for the rest of their life, or will it affect health insurance in any way?
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At this point, it is perfectly safe for you to have any kind of bariatric surgery. It is safe to do the procedure 6 to 8 weeks after a C-section, but the longer that you wait after any kind of surgery the scar tissue that is left behind from the previous surgery becomes easier to deal with...
If you had a tubal ligation in the past then you will be unable to get pregnant after a gastric bypass. Gastric bypass surgery does improve infertility due to hormonal changes in the body. You have to wait at least one year after bariatric surgery to get pregnant because you cannot support a...
One of the greatest changes in gastric bypass surgery is that it is much safer than it was 10 years ago. The death rate 10 years ago was approximately 1 in 200, however now the death rate is approximately 1 in 1000. The complication rates has also significantly improved. This is attributed...