Question:
does anyone know if reconstructive surgery for excess skin is covered by medicaide in

   — RAINS (posted on May 8, 2004)

May 8, 2004
Hi Debi: The end of your question got cut off and I don't know what state you're asking about. But I don't think it matters. My understanding is medicaid and medical and those kind of state and federal sponsored programs pay for anything that a doctor deems medically necessary. The trick will be to find a plastic surgeon that takes your insurance. I also believe that you won't even need to wait for preapproval. That you get the surgery and then they submit for payment. But don't listen to anyone's answer here. Call up the insurance directly and ask. If you get someone who says it's not covered, call back and talk to someone else and make sure you get the same answer. And/or find a doctor in your area that takes your insurance and see what they say. I imagine they'll know if it's going to be covered or not since they've probably gotten payment from another patient before you. Best of luck on getting your surgery. S
   — sherry hedgecock