What is the BMI Priority Pass^® Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

HAPPY SLEEVE YEAR Promotion Terms and Conditions:

1. The promotional price is $7999.

2. To qualify for the promotion, the patient must participate in Priority Pass.

3. The promotional price includes the facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesiologist fee.

4. The promotional price also covers the cost of the first postoperative visit 10 to 14 days after surgery with the physician assistant via telemedicine or in person. Subsequent follow-up visits after the first postoperative visit will cost $125 per visit.

Special does not apply to Medicare, Medicaid, or Tricare.

5. Not all patients will be candidates for this promotion.

6. A patient’s body mass index must be below 60 for this promotion.

7. The procedure will be performed on an outpatient basis at Outpatient Services East. We have been performing outpatient weight loss surgery in this facility for more than 10 years. Also, this facility is connected to Saint Vincent’s East, which is a full-service hospital facility.

8. The initial visit and surgery will need to be within the year 2024.

9. There will be limited availability for this promotion.

10. There will be a $500 cancellation fee if the procedure is canceled or rescheduled within 10 days of surgery.

11. The patient may need medical clearance before surgery depending on the patient’s prior medical history and medications. Dr. long will make the determination regarding the need for medical clearance once he has reviewed the paperwork that will be sent once the initial appointment has been scheduled. Also, a patient will need cardiac clearance if there is a history of cardiac disease or pulmonary clearance if there is a history of lung disease. If you have not provided the necessary clearance within seven days of surgery, the surgery will be cancelled, and a cancellation fee will be applied. We will provide clearance forms that can be sent to the medical doctor and/or cardiologist/pulmonologist.

12. Paperwork will be emailed to the patient as soon as the appointment is booked. The paperwork will need to be completed within 24 hours of booking the appointment or the appointment will be cancelled.

13. Patients who are taking blood thinning medication will need to be off this medication for a period of time prior to surgery. The length of time depends on the medication.

14. Patients will need to start a preoperative liquid diet for a certain period of time prior to surgery. The length of time will depend on the patient’s body mass index. Please consider this time frame when selecting a surgery date.

15. No lab work, EKG, or chest X-ray will be covered in the cost of this promotion. Fortunately, most patients will not require these tests.

16. There is no reimbursement for the difference if you previously paid for the surgery and did not participate in the Priority pass.

17. Payment by cashier’s check or certified bank check is preferred. Other forms of payment may incur an administrative fee.

18. The anesthesiologist will review the patient’s history and can potentially decide that the patient is not a candidate for surgery at the surgery center. While this possibility is extremely rare, if this situation occurs, the patient will have the option of canceling the procedure without a penalty or scheduling the procedure the same day at the hospital in the same location, which will incur additional costs.

19. If you live two hours or more away from the surgery facility, you will need to stay overnight in a hotel close to the hospital. A list of hotels will be provided, and most of the hotels on the list will provide a discount if you inform them that you are having surgery.

20. The terms of this promotion can change at any time. Also, the promotion can end at any time because of the limited availability.