Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Weight Loss Center

About Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Weight Loss Center

What is Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Weight Loss Center?

This is a hospital-based weight loss program in San Antonio, run within Methodist Healthcare. Its main work is bariatric surgery. The procedures it offers are Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, duodenal switch and revision surgery. Around surgery, it runs pre-surgical classes, bariatric dietitian evaluations, pre- and post-surgical dietitian follow-ups, support groups and educational opportunities. It also offers a tailored medical weight loss service led by a Registered Dietitian. The program works with patients who need surgical or medical weight loss treatment, with access to board-certified physicians and a multidisciplinary team. No prescribing physician is named, and no weight loss medication is named.

The program is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. It is recognized as a Bariatric Center of Excellence with OPTUM-UHC and Aetna, and as a Blue Distinction Center Facilities with BlueCross BlueShield. It also has an office in Jourdanton, in Atascosa County, where pre- and post-surgery appointments take place while the surgery itself is performed in San Antonio. Google lists it as a weight loss service with a 4.6 rating from 71 reviews. This office is at 1303 McCullough Ave., Suite 636, San Antonio, TX 78212. The phone number is 210-757-2875.

This listing is for its San Antonio office at 1303 McCullough Ave Suite 636.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It does not say what surgery, classes, dietitian visits or lab work cost. Because it names no medication, there is no monthly fee to compare, and it does not say whether medication would be included in any price. It does take insurance: "We are network providers for many insurance plans." It also offers several financing options if insurance does not cover surgery, but it does not list their terms.

Before you call, ask for a written estimate of each step, from the consultation through surgery and the follow-up visits. Ask what your plan would pay and what you would pay yourself.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which physician will oversee your care, who signs any prescriptions, and whether that physician is board-certified. Ask whether the program includes any medication, and if so, which one, whether it is brand-name or compounded, and what it costs each month. Ask whether a medical weight loss path without surgery is offered, and what it costs. Ask which dietitian visits, classes and lab work are included and which are billed separately. Ask which appointments happen in Jourdanton and which happen in San Antonio. Ask what the financing options charge, how long the terms run and what happens if insurance denies a claim. Ask how cancellation and refunds work for classes and surgery scheduling. If you want to learn more first, the program hosts virtual weight loss seminars on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are considering bariatric surgery, want dietitian support before and after surgery, and need a program that works with insurance or offers financing. It is less of a fit if you are looking for a cash-pay clinic that prescribes weight loss medication, since it names no medication and publishes no prices.

Sources: sahealth.com/locations/methodist-healthcare-weight-loss-center-at-metropolitan-methodist-hospital, sahealth.com/specialties/weight-loss-surgery

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Hours

Su -; Mo 08:30-16:30; Tu 08:30-16:30; We 08:30-16:30; Th 08:30-16:30; Fr 08:30-16:30; Sa 08:30-16:30

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