Getting Insurance To Pay For A Tummy Tuck
The following post from our
forum
is from a woman who has scoliosis and excess skin (saddle bag) from 3
pregnancies which gives her back pain. She is wondering if insurance will pay
for her tummy tuck.
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Date: 01/02/2011 |
Submitted by: Diana |
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Has anyone ever had any luck with getting insurance
to pay for a tummy tuck as the sagging of the
skin/weight of 3 pregnancies combined with scoliosis
gives me daily back pain. I have been in PT for 3
years to help ease it. I have a saddle bag from the
pregnancies and it makes me heavier. Just wondering
if anyone else had this? Diana
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RESPONSE
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| Date: 01/02/2011 |
Submitted by:
Tanner |
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Diana,
I have never heard of insurance in the U.S. paying
for a tummy tuck for that reason. Nobody has ever
written in with that situation.
It would seem that the main reason for the back pain
might be the scoliosis and not a few pounds of
excess sagging skin.
You would have to convince the insurance company
that the tummy tuck was a medical necessity to
relieve your pain and not just a contributing
factor.
I would doubt that they would go for that, but then
again I don't really know.
It couldn't hurt to ask your insurance company and
see what they say.
Good luck with that.
Tanner
Follow-Up Email
Thanks. I will give it a try and doubt it will fly
too but wanted to ask. The pain started after the
3rd child and given I was not able to reshape due
the extra skin and extra pounds it has put a strain
on my back.
Diana
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