Cosmetic surgery and health insurance

by Guest » Tue Mar 16, 2010 09:43 am
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I've been advised to go for a cosmetic surgery. Are such surgeries covered under health insurance?

Total Comments: 6

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:14 pm Post Subject:

If elective, no, if medically necessary then yes, it should be...call your health provider and ask.

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 05:39 am Post Subject:

I'm sure your health insurer will demand all the medical documents that support such surgeries. Your doctor will probably need to certify the cause with all details.

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 07:54 am Post Subject:

If a cosmetic surgery is "reconstructive" in nature, then it will be covered under health insurance. The worth of such coverage will differ for each case.

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 04:33 am Post Subject:

Aren't tummy tucks covered? I'm sure, they're performed to keep our heart problems at bay!

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:10 pm Post Subject:

Some group plans are much more lenient. If it's an individual plan, chances are you are not covered...unless mandated by your state.

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 01:21 am Post Subject:

"Tummy tucks" are not normally covered. They do nothing to resolve a heart problem. However, if an insurance company authorizes a bariatric procedure, they will almost always pay for one "tummy tuck" to deal with all that excess skin that won't go away on its own after about 6-9 months post-op.

Bariatric procedures are not covered by all policies. They may be covered as a medically-necessary (i.e., life-saving) procedure.

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