Can Any Part of a BBL Procedure Be Covered by Insurance?

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I don't think the actual procedure, but maybe the meds afterwards, or the garment, or post surgery massages?

Lewis Albert Andres, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question! Surgical procedures for aesthetic 
purposes, to improve appearance, are not covered by insurance. 
Typically, these as well as complications resulting from such procedures
 are the responsibility of the patient. Procedures that are meant to 
correct functional issues and those which cause health-related issues 
should be covered by your insurance as a medical necessity, with proper 
examination and documentation.  Some insurance plans have exclusion 
criteria for certain procedures.  Also, it is an obligation of the 
surgeon not to attempt to authorize purely cosmetic procedures through 
insurance.   Typically, none of these benefits or procedure will be covered.  Certainly, pay in advance prior to your surgical procedure and options 
such as financing are available if you qualify. Hope that this helps! 
 Best wishes!

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

Health Insurance does not cover Brazilian Butt Lift, however some of the preoperative lab tests and in some cases some of the medications such as pain medicines and antibiotics may be covered depending on your policy.

	
	Health Insurance  does not pay for cosmetic procedures and this includes Brazilian Butt Lifts.
	The short answer is that no Health Insurance Policy or Medicare will pay for cosmetic procedures - this includes a butt lift, augmentation, etc. They will only cover medically necessary conditions, not simply to approve ones appearance. For the record, although your description indicates you have pain from your appearance there is no medical basis for this and some other reason is responsible.
	
	Here is the long answer about what insurance dose cover.  It used to be that just about all "lumps and bumps" were covered by insurance as it was considered reconstructive rather than cosmetic surgery.  The defiintion of this distinction is pretty straight forward - Reconstructive surgery means improvement of a condition that goes from abnormal towards the normal, whereas "Cosmetic" refers to improvement of a normal condition. Unfortunately, this does make a lot of difference to many insurance companies today. Instead they are more interested in correction of functional problems. That is something that interferes with your vision, irritates the eye, causes recurrent infection or dry eyes, or is a cancer (malignancy),etc.

Sanjay Lalla, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello.  The only part of the surgery that insurance can help with is postoperative medications and prep bloodwork testing

Daniel Kaufman, MD, FACS · Answer

Cosmetic surgery procedures, of which Brazilian butt lift is only one of, are usually not covered by insurance. There is no reconstructive element to this surgery, and insurance companies will rarely even entertain the idea of coverage. I agree with my colleagues in saying that insurance will cover some of the costs of preparation for surgery, such as x-ray and blood work, but will not cover for the surgery itself or any garments or other materials necessary for performance of surgery. Hope this helps. Good luck and fare well.

Daniel P. Markmann, MD · Answer

When having Elective cosmetic surgery, Insurance will not pay for the surgical costs at all but, they will usually pay for your yearly physical which has to be done within 30 days of surgery to be sure you are healthy enough for surgery. It will also pay for your medications and usually any blood work which is needed to be sure you are healthy. Garments massages will likely not be covered either.

George Lefkovits, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

The BBL, as any other type of cosmetic surgery, is not covered by insurance. The pre-operative work-up including blood testing as well as prescriptions are usually covered. Good luck!

Can Any Part of a BBL Procedure Be Covered by Insurance?

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