Comments on: What’s the best way to finance plastic surgery after gastric bypass? http://surgerygy.com/surgery/surgery-method/whats-the-best-way-to-finance-plastic-surgery-after-gastric-bypass.surgery Surgery Medical Resources Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tmejia26 http://surgerygy.com/surgery/surgery-method/whats-the-best-way-to-finance-plastic-surgery-after-gastric-bypass.surgery/comment-page-1#comment-5196 tmejia26 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:22:19 +0000 http://surgerygy.com/surgery/surgery-method/whats-the-best-way-to-finance-plastic-surgery-after-gastric-bypass.surgery#comment-5196 I woundn't go and see a surgeon unless he/she would try submitting it to the insurance co. In some cases, insurance companies will cover a tummy tuck (for the reasons you are having the tummy tuck, it is called something else...I can't remember what it is called) if you have problems such as sores or irritations due to the excess skin. Check out www.obesityhelp.com They have some really good information; although, I am sure you have already checked out their site.... I woundn’t go and see a surgeon unless he/she would try submitting it to the insurance co. In some cases, insurance companies will cover a tummy tuck (for the reasons you are having the tummy tuck, it is called something else…I can’t remember what it is called) if you have problems such as sores or irritations due to the excess skin.

Check out http://www.obesityhelp.com

They have some really good information; although, I am sure you have already checked out their site….

]]> By: FUCT http://surgerygy.com/surgery/surgery-method/whats-the-best-way-to-finance-plastic-surgery-after-gastric-bypass.surgery/comment-page-1#comment-5197 FUCT Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:22:19 +0000 http://surgerygy.com/surgery/surgery-method/whats-the-best-way-to-finance-plastic-surgery-after-gastric-bypass.surgery#comment-5197 Call blue cross blue shield and find out which places actually let you use insurance. Or start to research outside of your area. Call blue cross blue shield and find out which places actually let you use insurance. Or start to research outside of your area.

]]> By: gwencristel http://surgerygy.com/surgery/surgery-method/whats-the-best-way-to-finance-plastic-surgery-after-gastric-bypass.surgery/comment-page-1#comment-5198 gwencristel Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:22:19 +0000 http://surgerygy.com/surgery/surgery-method/whats-the-best-way-to-finance-plastic-surgery-after-gastric-bypass.surgery#comment-5198 Of course they want you to pay out of pocket, they make the most money that way. I would contact your insurance company and find out what surgeons they could recommend. In order for insurance to pay for it, you are going to need a lot of documentation as to WHY you need the surgery, not just because your skin is unattractive. They will want to know if you have had skin infections, etc. and my guess is the forearm skin is cosmetic not functional. good luck, I had gastric bypass done in 2002, lost and maintained 135# loss and still can't get ins. to cover it. Of course they want you to pay out of pocket, they make the most money that way. I would contact your insurance company and find out what surgeons they could recommend. In order for insurance to pay for it, you are going to need a lot of documentation as to WHY you need the surgery, not just because your skin is unattractive. They will want to know if you have had skin infections, etc. and my guess is the forearm skin is cosmetic not functional. good luck, I had gastric bypass done in 2002, lost and maintained 135# loss and still can’t get ins. to cover it.

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