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Getting your insurance company to foot the bill for weight loss surgery is unquestionably the ideal solution but, unfortunately, for all too many people this simple is not going to happen. So, what can you do to keep the cost of surgery down if you find that you have to pay for it yourself? Well, there are several things you can do starting with shopping around as you will find that the cost varies considerable depending upon the medical facility and surgeon you choose. But there is one thing you can do which many people are unaware of and that it to get a little help from the government. Now the government is not going to pay the full cost of gastric bypass surgery but, in a lot of cases, the IRS (Inland Revenue Service) will allow you to claim your out-of-pocket expenses against tax.

This entry was posted on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at 5:15 am and is filed under Health.