Phoebe: Fat and Impotent OK but not Infertile?

April 3, 2009

I was just wondering on my way into work:  why are the Lap Band, Gastric Bypass and Viagra covered by insurance but infertility treatments are not?  Where is the line drawn as to what qualifies as a “medical” condition?

Doesn’t funding lap bands and gastric bypass just encourage people to get as fat as possible and then treat it with expensive surgery rather than prevent obesity in the first place, which is much cheaper?  I don’t understand our medical system, other than to say it is straight up jacked.

Phoebe

Posted by babymamawannabe
Filed in Cryin' and Stuff, Fertility Costs, Phoebe
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One Response to “Phoebe: Fat and Impotent OK but not Infertile?”

  1. Murgdan Says:

    April 3, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    Phoebe–
    Thanks so much for the comments on the FA blog. And you are so right about the insurance crap. It just isn’t fair. I mean, insurance even covers drug detox and rehab!

    Incredible.

    Reply

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