Medicaid/plastic surgery

I had a tummy tuck a year ago; medicaid paid for it because of other health issues related to the loose skin on my belly.  Now, I was wondering if they can approve me to have the excess skin removed from my arms.  Is a lot of loose skin.  On what grounds may they approve another surgery?  Any informacion will be appreciated.  Thank you.


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Celines Rodriguez

Hello there, I had rny 8 years ago. Iam going monday to see a plastic surgeon regarding a tummy tuck. Iam on medicaid, Im not at my lowest weight ,do you think that will prevent me from getting surgery? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you

This post is four years old.  You should start a new thread to ask this question but, you need to find out what your state's medicaid covers.  I

Medicaid is a state program and as such benefits vary from state to state.  I would think you would need to prove that the excess skin is causing health issues.  Rashes, infections or perhaps interfering with moving your arms.