Can I pay for nose job with my Medicaid card? (Photo)

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well... based in your question and the picture you showed you are a good candidate for rhinoplasty , in your case with technique open and elevate the tip.

Hello and thank you for
your question.  If your septum is deviated and/or your have some other internal structural problem in your nose that causes breathing difficulty like an internal nasal valve collapse (which can be diagnosed by your plastic surgeon), then your "functional" rhinoplasty CAN be covered by insurance, but please note that this will not address any cosmetic concerns.  If you want your nose to actually "look different", then this becomes a "cosmetic" rhinoplasty and that portion of the surgery that involves improving your nasal appearance will NOT be covered by insurance.  If you are interested in cosmetic changes to your nose, the next step for
you is to find the right aesthetic plastic surgeon.  In your
rhinoplasty consultation, be sure your surgeon addresses all your aesthetic goals
and concerns specifically, and discusses the surgery details including the
position and size of the incisions used (with actual photographs and not just
digital animations), the risks and benefits of the procedure, recovery time,
and post-operative course.  Also, be sure to see plenty of
before-and-after pictures in women who have a similar nose appearance to yours,
and preferably at different time frames (3 weeks out, 3 months out, etc) to
more accurately predict your own surgical outcome.
After seeking out a
board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in aesthetic plastic surgery, I
think the most important component of the consultation is to establish a good
connection with your plastic surgeon.  It’s the connection that allows you
to clearly define your desired nose outcome goals, the first step of this whole
process. If you don’t feel you have a good connection with your plastic surgeon
after your consultation, he/she may not be the best surgeon for you.
For more information on
rhinoplasty, please refer to my link below.
Good luck.
Mark K Markarian, MD, MSPH, FACS
Harvard-trained Board Certified Aesthetic
Plastic Surgeon

in a word-no. Medicaid is designed to afford treatment for medically necessary conditions and will not cover any cosmetic procedures whatsoever.

All insurances, Medicaid included, don’t cover cosmetic surgery. On occasions, when patients also have breathing problems, the part of surgery that involves correction of breathing could be covered by insurance. 

Medicaid does not cover elective surgery.  Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic procedure. Medicaid is designed to cover medical necessary surgery.  

Dear Lina, Medicaid is designed to pay for medically necessary procedures and rhinoplasty which is a cosmetic procedure is not covered. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.