I called and they told me my doctor had to call and verify that I meet certain criteria. Doesn't loosing 100lbs+ qualify me? I am only concerned with the hanging abdominal skin that weighs about 15-25 lbs, and I want it removed! The whole purpose of my surgery was to get healthy, not carry to around a massive amount of redundant skin!
2007-05-07 11:35:14 · 7 answers · asked by Special K 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
First of all, good for you!
Secondly, it really depends on your insurance company and whether or not the bariatric surgery was for health or "vanity" reasons. Your doctor DOES need to call and explain the whole situation to them, no matter what. Insurance companies never take anything at face value...they need as much "information" as possible before helping. Jerks.
2007-05-07 11:40:33 · answer #1 · answered by Esma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your insurance should cover your bariatric surgery. if your obesity was life threatening. but a tummy tuck. they very rarely cover. the companies feel that the tuck is for vanity purposes and not for health reasons. unfortunately. since they are sooo very expensive. look up some plastic surgeons in your area and see if they will do some work for you at a discounted rate. especially if you offer to be their spokes person. you know, if someone wants to have their tummy done they can call you and you can tell them how it was. most doctors will try and work with you. good luck, and congrats!
2007-05-07 14:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by lilbit_rednek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have her watch the action picture "united statesa. the acceptable" she could come to her senses after she sees how a lot of human beings die each and each 365 days from plastic surgical operation. If she needs her physique to look extra perfect, she ought to apply the money she could've spent on surgical operation to purchase a wellbeing club club and healthful organic and organic nutrition. Then not purely will she look extra perfect, yet she'll sense extra perfect too. you may help her out by potential of making plans to artwork out together with her, and be there to assist her. additionally tell her which you like her how she is, and which you do not prefer a stupid ingredient like anesthesia to end her existence. tell her that to you she constantly seems acceptable. you will have exciting determining together with her too. Spinning, yoga, and pilates are all fairly exciting instructions and intensely stable for you. your community ymca will supply those, and that i'm valuable that maximum gyms do too. Swimming and crosscountry snowboarding get you out and feeling revitalized. additionally help her by potential of cooking healthful nutrition for the the two one among you, and by potential of assesing your wellbeing besides. in the tip, if she's nixed the tummy-tuck and lipo, yet nonetheless needs the breast augmentation, tell her which you like her how she is, and you're happy together with her for coming this some distance, and use all your old arguments, and if she nonetheless needs it then permit her.
2016-10-15 01:14:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry if you think this is rude, but I do not believe that insurance should cover the tummy tuck. I believe that insurance is there to pay for things to keep you healthy. Redundant skin as you put it, isn't keeping you from being healthy. It was your choice to have the bariatric surgery and you should be responsible for having the tummy tuck done.
2007-05-07 11:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by Tracy 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Well, you're probably not gonna like this answer, but, SORRY! Personally, I believe that gastric bypass shouldn't be covered by insurance/medicaid, etc as it wasn't the company's fault you were overweight and therefore, why should others have to help pay the costs of your mistakes to be taken care of. I mean, insurance rates within in group coverage are based upon the number of claims and dollar amounts prviously filed within that group. Therefore, when you submit this claim to the insurance and it raises the overall paid benefit amounts $X, you , as well as the rest of the group covered will be subjected to rate increases. Myself, I think it's selfish and jsut a way to "milk the system". Take some responsibility for your own actions.
2007-05-07 13:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by lilbeamlover 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
When I had my Gastric Bypass our insurance would only cover the tummy tuck if you had to have a hernia surgery.
2007-05-07 11:39:56 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally, I think you are being a little pathetic.
1st, you cannot quit shoving food in your mouth and require a major surgery to keep yourself from eating because you dont have the will power to do it on your own.
This is the same reason smokers have a harder time getting insurance. They want to smoke themselves to death and then expect the insurance to pay for nebulizers and metered dose inhalers. Its an increadibly expensive venture.
You want your insurance to pay for your tummy tuck because you had a very bad habit.
I imagine all the other people who are share the same insurance would rather you pay for it on your own.
Think of it this way. All the groceries you are not buying anymore can pay for a tummy tuck. Just sock it away and pay for it yourself.
2007-05-07 11:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by happydawg 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋