The CareCredit^® Financing Program

Financing programs can help provide access to bariatric surgery for patients who lack the insurance and/or up-front financial resources to pay for surgery.

Advantages for the patient include:

• A dedicated line of credit for healthcare
• Saves credit on other revolving cards for life's other expenses
• Can be used immediately after approval
• Revolving line of credit – no need to reapply

Give Patients More Ways to Say "Yes" to Your Recommended Treatment

A primary reason patients decline or delay their LAP-BAND AP^® System surgery is their concern about payment. You can help by offering a monthly payment plan option.

Allergan, Inc. has partnered with CareCredit^® to provide LAP-BAND AP^® System surgeons with a patient-friendly and efficient financing program. Submitting applications is quick and easy with CareCredit^®’s online application option.

CareCredit^® is a leading provider of healthcare financing, with high approval rates, rapid payment turn-around, and a range of plan options for treatment or procedure fees ranging from $1 to over $25,000. They offer short-term no-interest plans (three, six, 12 and 18 months) and long-term Extended Payment Plans (24, 36, 48, and 60 months). For example, offering your patients a 60-month plan to finance a $15,000 procedure will cost them only $348 a month. By making the procedure more affordable, you greatly increase the likelihood that your patient will be able to access your recommended treatment.