INFO. Pls. on Plastic surgery and INS.

Has anyone had luck with Medicare paying for Plastic surgery? I have lost a total of 250 pounds and kept it off. I need this done I do have a paper trail of things with my skin over the years. Maybe I just need to get a hold of Ophra or a sugar daddy LOL! Any info I would apprecaite.

THank you,
Janine Engler

Have you gone for a plastic surgery consult?  Have you checked with a teaching hospital or one of the resident training programs?

No I have not tried teaching hospital nor a resident program. How do I go about that? I had a consult about 3 years ago. I am going to a consult tomorrow.

You would contact the plastic surgery department at a Medical School or hospital where they have a resident training program.  I do not see a medical school listed for OK  but if you will tell me what state are you close to I can send you some info?  There are medical schools with plastic surgery resident training programs in states all around you.  Bear in mind that just because they have a resident training program it does not necessarily mean they have a lower cost option or will accept insurance -- but it is certainly worth a telephone call to find out what is available.  I think our very own Dr. Lomonaco works with the Baylor program in Tx.

Red

 Yes  I had medicare cover mine but they only cover for medical necessary guidelines, I also have blue cross ins, so now blue cross goes by the Medicare rules for me.  My surgeon also helped in finishing my hernia repair so he is a PS that did my panniculectomy last week. I also had a problem with boils during the summer months . I know that if your panus hangs below or at?? it is medically  needed to. also  you can call plastic surgeons and ask if they will see you I was surprised at the ones in my area that said oh yea we will see you, but I drove  3 hrs away to be with my previous doctor.so check out your options just like Red says   call around.. I did because I did not know for sure if my doctor so far away would be in network? and yes finally he was  , but I knew who I was going to go visit  I had 2 of them in mind.. congratulations on you huge amount of weight loss!!!
Denise