BCBS Coverage of Excess Skin Removal

rhody
on 4/8/10 1:48 am - Warwick, RI

I have Blue Cross Blue Shield of New England. They are an amazing insurance company and are paying for my Gastric Bypass which is scheduled in the next 4 weeks.

I'm over 400lbs but only have stretch marks on my stomach area. I'm going to do everything thing I can to prevent having too much excess skin but I'm nervous that there is nothing I can do to prevent it.

Has anyone out there gotten Plastic Surgery for Excess Skin Removal covered by BCBS? Was it a huge fight or an easy process?

rhody
on 4/8/10 9:49 am - Warwick, RI

Thank you that's hopeful

ncredibleeswyt
on 9/17/13 2:51 am - NY

VSG on 12/19/11

Who was your surgeon?

Dawn the Twinsmom
on 4/8/10 2:36 am - Worcester, MA

RNY on 07/30/07

HAVE BCBS MA. i JUST GOT MY TT APPROVED BY MY INSURANCE, AND I AM ALSO SUBMITTED FOR THIGH LIFT TOO.... WE WILL WAIT AND SEE.

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Johanna !
on 4/8/10 3:35 am - Formerly known as jdcRI, RI

RNY on 04/16/09

I have BCBS Empire out of NY but I am in RI - it is a PPO... What conditions (if any) did they document? How low does your pannus hang? Mine is not very low...

Johanna - like Joe-on-uh, or that movie, Juwanna Man!