Plastic Surgery bad news for Medicare patients!!

I have heard and looked and still researching... but from what I have found so far, the only Dr. that takes medicare for TT or breast augmentation is in Independence, Mo... If anyone else knows something I dont.. please share with all of us. Thanks!!

Dr. Hawes in Springfield does .....you have to really really need it for them to pay on the boobies but he does do the paniectomy. and bills to medicare. he charged Medicare too for Vestas boob job and it was paid but  she had really really big ones that caused back aches etc.....

LOL GEE tks Jan...lol..big ones geez they were fla****ermelons...lol...

Yes Dr Hawes does them, I had medicare and a supplement, I dont know about the medicaid I didnt have it..but just call him they are real nice. and will answer any questions you have ....vesta

I do have big ones, lol have you forgotten? lol. I had FF before the wls and now I am in an F and have lost over 50 lbs!! I think I am going to need some help!! Do u recommend this dr?

yes i remember ,,,,but i was big like that and now i dont even fill out a b cup lol
yes i recomend him i have interviewed him and liked him i just havent decided what i want to do ...the paniectomy of course it is to be because it it is paid for by medicare but i am thinking i would like the face lift that is what everyone sees the most....i can cover other things but that. lol

It seems to me that you are putting the cart wayyy ahead of the horse.

You're only 2 months out. The people I've seen get plastics wait until they've maintained their new lower weight for 18-24 months minimum. While I'm a firm believer in planning ahead it just seems there is still a lot time before you need to consider Plastic Surgery. Think about it, anything you had done would just have to be redone as you continued to lose.

Yes, I am planning ahead. I figured someone would disagree with me which is fine, but this gives me a goal. I want to be at my goal weight ATLEAST 8-12 months if not more!!! This makes me excited and pushes me harder to lose the weight. I dont see anything wrong in checkin things out first. Especially, because if Medicare doesnt or wont pay, then I want to be able to have the money saved so that I can still do it. I am not the only one thinking about this early out. I think goals are good for ppl especiall for ME!!!

I definitely agree with having ones eye on the prize. Heck I've been watching every plastic surgery show dealing with formerly obese people that I can find. I started planning my plastic surgery 6 months before I even HAD my surgery LOL so I can definitely relate. Finally a friend told me, (ok slapped me up the side of the head), that I was spending too much time in the future and missing out on today. Regrettably I have to say they were right. Personally I've started enjoying my weight loss a lot more since I just focussed on the little improvements that are happening on a daily or weekly basis instead of worrying about how I'm going to handle plastics in 2 years.