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10 Cm Diastasis Rectus - Would That Be Considered a Medical Case with Insurance?

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I had Tummy Tuck Surgery Jan 2012. I had Cigna Insurance & my surgeon is contacted w/ Cigna. Afterwards...the surgeon said mine was not a "medical case." - but didn't give me measurements of diastasis rectus. I recently got copy of my medical file (for taxes) . 17 months after surgery I found out I had a 10 cm diastasis rectus. Why do you think he didn't consider mine a "medical case" and have the office send in a claim. . Is there anything I can do now - to re-coupe cost from insurance?

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