How to get insurance to pay for breast implants that are leaking and possible has mold behind them? Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

Many insurance policies may no longer cover problems related to cosmetic surgery. Mold though possible is unlikely (in my 30 yrs of practice I have never seen or heard of a colleague with a similar case). You can appeal to your insurance company but if you have another denial you might consider a university based plastic surgical program residency clinic for best price option.

Unless the implants were placed for reconstructive reasons most insurance companies won't cover the cost of revisionary surgery. You need to look at your specific contract but they normally have small print related to complications related to cosmetic procedures. 
Some implant companies offer programs to help offset the cost but normally you need to pay for these before your surgery. 
Hope this helps.

Some Insurance companies have policies that state they will not cover cosmetic surgery and issues with them. Period. I have never seen a reversal of decision in that  situation. If you feel you are having health issues related and cannot afford to pay for the removal perhaps you can find a university program that has state and federal funding that will take care of you as required by law....if you can prove your situation. Fortunately I have never seen mold in any implant removal in 22 years of my private plastic surgery career and and I have performed MANY implant removals for many different reasons but never because I suspected mold.Best of luck for a speedy return to better health.

It is not likely that any insurance company will pay for complications as a result of implants placed for cosmetic purposes. 

It would be helpful to know the basis of the suspicion of leakage and mold. Nonetheless, many, probably most, policies exclude from coverage any complications of cosmetic surgery. And of course it is not clear that anything to do with the implants is the cause of your symptoms. Usually removing implants is comparatively inexpensive. All the best. 

Unfortunately, insurance companies will not cover complications of cosmetic surgery.  In my practice, we discuss this preoperatively with our clients, so that they have a full understanding of the potential risks of surgery, which can be financial as well.  Cosmetassure does provide insurance for cosmetic procedures but this has to be done at time of initial surgery.  I am sorry to say I don't have a good answer to help, but I would stress that your health is important and you should have this addressed.  There are plastic surgery offices that offer financing and there are organizations such as MedLoan Finance and Care Credit that you could look into to finance your operation.  Check with your plastic surgeon and see what they have available.  I hope this helps.

If your insurance excludes complications of cosmetic surgery, then they will not cover explantation.  In my experience, you can go on antifungals (take Silymarin to protect the liver) if your liver function tests are normal, and this will help with the symptoms until you can either fund the surgery or switch insurance companies so that explantation will be covered.  Sometimes biotoxin detox is also needed as the antifungal kills the mold and releases the biotoxin causing fibromyalgia. 

There are some insurance companies that will pay for the removal of implants that are documented to have ruptured and/or are infected but they almost never pay to have new ones put in.The devil is in the details of your specific policy and health insurance companies' rules