If I had a tummy tuck or skin removed the dieabeties would be gone I have rashes and I have bleeding from my skin rubbing and it looks like to me that my insion is ripping open please help me
Answer: Insurance Covered Abdominal Skin Removal? Health insurance policies will sometimes cover an abdominal panniculectomy, which means just removing the excess skin hanging low of the abdomen. The criteria to have this coverage are usually stringent and include things like the following: having lost over 100 pounds of weight, skin extending down to the thighs, recurrent rashes requiring repeated (and documented) antibiotic prescriptions or intravenous antibiotics, attempts at wearing abdominal binders and/or physical therapy. Insurance will not cover an abdominoplasty. I would not expect skin removal to get rid of your diabetes; if the skin removal allows you to be more active, it could perhaps help your diabetes in an indirect way.
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Answer: Insurance Covered Abdominal Skin Removal? Health insurance policies will sometimes cover an abdominal panniculectomy, which means just removing the excess skin hanging low of the abdomen. The criteria to have this coverage are usually stringent and include things like the following: having lost over 100 pounds of weight, skin extending down to the thighs, recurrent rashes requiring repeated (and documented) antibiotic prescriptions or intravenous antibiotics, attempts at wearing abdominal binders and/or physical therapy. Insurance will not cover an abdominoplasty. I would not expect skin removal to get rid of your diabetes; if the skin removal allows you to be more active, it could perhaps help your diabetes in an indirect way.
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October 30, 2017
Answer: Usually not Insurance will sometimes cover a panniculectomy but this is a limited procedure. I would advise a full abdominoplasty.
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October 30, 2017
Answer: Usually not Insurance will sometimes cover a panniculectomy but this is a limited procedure. I would advise a full abdominoplasty.
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October 30, 2017
Answer: Tummy Tuck and Insurance Hello and thank-you for your question and photo.A tummy-tuck (abdominoplasty) is considered a cosmetic procedure which is generally not covered by health insurance. This procedure removes excess skin and fat, lifts the pubic area, tightens the muscles, and reshapes the umbilicus (belly button). If you have had a large weight loss and have excess skin which hangs past your pubic area (pannus), health insurance may pay for a portion of the procedure to remove it (panniculectomy). This may lessen some of the cost of the abdominoplasty, but is frequently difficult to have approved by insurance carriers. I would recommend a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. I wish you the best of luck, Andrew Lyos MD, FACS
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October 30, 2017
Answer: Tummy Tuck and Insurance Hello and thank-you for your question and photo.A tummy-tuck (abdominoplasty) is considered a cosmetic procedure which is generally not covered by health insurance. This procedure removes excess skin and fat, lifts the pubic area, tightens the muscles, and reshapes the umbilicus (belly button). If you have had a large weight loss and have excess skin which hangs past your pubic area (pannus), health insurance may pay for a portion of the procedure to remove it (panniculectomy). This may lessen some of the cost of the abdominoplasty, but is frequently difficult to have approved by insurance carriers. I would recommend a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. I wish you the best of luck, Andrew Lyos MD, FACS
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October 29, 2017
Answer: Will my insurance cover skin removal/tummy tuck surgery - I am a diabetic. Thank you for the question.
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October 29, 2017
Answer: Will my insurance cover skin removal/tummy tuck surgery - I am a diabetic. Thank you for the question.
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October 28, 2017
Answer: Insurance for tummy tuck In general, the answer is no, insurance will typically not apply to abdominoplasty surgeries that are intended to improve the appearance. However, in specific cases, panniculectomies may be covered by insurance for severe, medically intractable conditions such as infections of an abdominal pannus. A consultation with a plastic surgeon and a predetermination by your insurance are necessary to determine this.
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October 28, 2017
Answer: Insurance for tummy tuck In general, the answer is no, insurance will typically not apply to abdominoplasty surgeries that are intended to improve the appearance. However, in specific cases, panniculectomies may be covered by insurance for severe, medically intractable conditions such as infections of an abdominal pannus. A consultation with a plastic surgeon and a predetermination by your insurance are necessary to determine this.
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