Coverage for compression garments??

Good morning!!! Trying to get all my ducks in a row for my upcoming lbl in April... just looking into the garment I'll need to wear after surgery and shocked by the price!!!!! ? Does anyone know if it's covered by insurance since the surgery is covered?? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!! Also any suggestions for compression attire after surgery would be great!!

not sure since I was self-pay all the way. I wore a hospital-provided abdominal binder for the first three or four weeks, which I'm sure they charged me for indirectly as part of the package. After that, I was told to get a Spanx (or similar brand) girdle with extra-firm hold, which I wore probably 23 hours a day until I was about three months out (I still wear it, but only 8-12 hours a day now. I could probably stop at this point, but I like wearing it sometimes)

Thanks for the reply.. I wi**** was provided by hospital because then it would be probably covered. The panniculectomy is covered by insurance but i'm paying the difference for the complete LBL out of pocket. I thought it would be pricey but $294. ????

I also got a compression garment at the hospital and then a second one through my PS. That said, I have a STACK of gear in my closet that I doubt I will ever use again. If you're interested PM me and let me know your size. I'm happy to send them to you since some of them were barely used.

You should get one included in with the price of the surgery. I did for my thigh lipo. I did not get another of the heavy duty Stage 1 recovery bottom garments because after a few days I would wa**** and put on spanx for a few hours while it dried. My breast reconstruction was different - I got another vest end wore it for 6 months or so (switching off).

Ask your PS - at the last pre-surg appt, they measured me for the garments they would put on me at the end of surgery. I would think that the drs get a volume discount

Also check for any lotions that you should apply. Straight Vit-E oil was good and Dr Michales gives some silicone lotion with sunscreen.