How to get United Health Care Choice Plus to cover gynecomastia surgery?

Go to the uhcprovider web site to determine the likelihood of UHC covering any part of your gynecomastia surgery. In my experience, most medical insurance providers consider it non life threatening and do not cover. In most cases completing the large amount of paperwork for determining coverage is not worth the insignificant amount provided by the insurance if they do cover a portion. It is not your surgeon's job to complete the paperwork.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles, CA

Unfortunately insurance companies consider gynecomastia to be a cosmetic procedure. There have been very few cases that actually got approval. Be sure to see a board certified plastic surgeon that specializes in gynecomastia. when describing your symptoms ask your surgeon to submit for insurance coverage, you will most likely get denied, but then you can request an appeal. In most cases when an appeal is requested the insurance company will have a doctor contact your doctor to discuss your case. Don't count on it, but it might be worth a shot. Good luck.

Hello and thank you for your question.    I don't beleive insurance companies pay for correction of gynecomastia, it isn't medically necessary.  You can call UHC and ask .