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on September 17, 2008 9:13 am
I had a PS consult today. I will be going for a breast reduction and mastoplexy (lift) which should be covered by OHIP due to my back pain and the measurements taken (yes, there are specific amounts that the breast must hang to qualify - while he did not tell me the "goal" he did say I am 33" and that should qualify me). I will be going to a C cup from a D/DD; as well as later (after breasts healed) a Circumferential Abdominoplasty (TO THE TUNE OF $11500 plus gst). I am told between both procedures I will lose about 15lbs of skin/fat!! I will concentrate on another 10 pound loss in the next while. So, from 336 to present 215-225, that will put me right where I want to be!
To those of you who somehow managed to have the panni part of your plastics paid for within the past two years, could you please find out what code was used??? My PS told me that OHIP does NOT cover this.
I was given a letter from OHIP to plastic surgeons from two years ago that reads:
"For approval, the pannus must be large (e.g. the apron should hang below the level of the groin/pubis) . In addition, the pannus needs to be "significantly symptomatic" . This means pain, chronic skin breakdown or recurrent infections. "Poor hygiene" and "intertrigo" alone are insufficient to qualify. Low back pain is unlikely to be due to pannus, but may be a consideration in otherwise borderline cases. Please make reference to both the size/extent of the pannus and associated significant symptomatology. "
Thanks all... now I wait the 4 - 12 weeks for OHIP approval on the boobs... *sigh*
Be the first to leave a comment.To those of you who somehow managed to have the panni part of your plastics paid for within the past two years, could you please find out what code was used??? My PS told me that OHIP does NOT cover this.
I was given a letter from OHIP to plastic surgeons from two years ago that reads:
"For approval, the pannus must be large (e.g. the apron should hang below the level of the groin/pubis) . In addition, the pannus needs to be "significantly symptomatic" . This means pain, chronic skin breakdown or recurrent infections. "Poor hygiene" and "intertrigo" alone are insufficient to qualify. Low back pain is unlikely to be due to pannus, but may be a consideration in otherwise borderline cases. Please make reference to both the size/extent of the pannus and associated significant symptomatology. "
Thanks all... now I wait the 4 - 12 weeks for OHIP approval on the boobs... *sigh*
