Question:
What Insurance company will pay for these surgeries???

I had RNY in 11/6/03. Orginally 350 lbs now 160 lbs. In need of several excess skin surgeries and have gone around the block - 6 month worth with my currently Insurance Co. - United Healthcare with all the answers being no for any kind of surgery my Doctor Marisa Lawrence has ask for. I am currently getting bids from Insurance Companies to carry our company we have a small business (8 employees) We currently have United Healthcare and all the employees are complaining about their coverage. I feel their pain - across the board this Insurance company has been aweful not to mention my situation. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAS A FEEL OF A GOOD INSURANCE COMPANY THAT WILL COVER THESE EXCESS SKIN SURGERIES. I don't expect the insurace company to pay for all of them but I do think they should pay for the mid body lift and lower body lift. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPREACIATED!! Lori Mansfield [email protected]    — Lori A. (posted on August 22, 2003)

August 22, 2003
Wow I am sorry to hear that I am schedueled for my RNY 9/25 so I have no idea about skin removal (yet) I have UHC and they have been great about all my medical needs so far. Good Luck!
   — Saxbyd

August 22, 2003
From all of my reading and learning firsthand from people I know, you still have to prove to your insurance company that plastic surgery is medically necessary. Start taking pictures of rashes, make sure any back pain, etc. you have is documented my your PCP. Insurance will not usually cover unless your health is suffering from the excess skin and/or its weight is causing health problems. Good luck.
   — Susan R.

September 1, 2003
hi I was with medical mutual i think it might depend on your contract but there was no promblem wit them as long as i send in all the documentation tht they ask for.
   — ROSEMARY A.

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