Question:
Has anyone been approved for a tummy tuck by United Healthcare Options PPO?

   — karlap (posted on February 21, 2003)

February 21, 2003
Karla, I don't have an answer for you, but would be interested in what you find out. I'm a long way from having it done but never too soon to get my ducks in a row. Good luck.
   — Cookie G.

February 21, 2003
I have the same insurance and a friend of my husbands had one done through United Healthcare PPO and he is going to ask her incase I want one done after my surgery, so I will let you know what she said!
   — Tamala T.

February 21, 2003
Lotsa luck!Seems everyone in the Houston area is getting denied by UHC. I'm about ready for my appeal but will wait and watch Teena Adler's approach to see if it is sucessful. Dr Wongsa does not approve of ps until you have hit 2 years so you probably won't be getting any help from him. Wish this had been more positive. Best of luck!
   — lessofme170

February 22, 2003
Karla, I have United Healthcare PPO and have 2 co-workers who were approved. One has had the WLS surgery and one has not. Dr.Yates in Houston is who they used. His team seems to work well with our insurance. This seems to be the key to getting adominoplasty approved. The cryteria that they had to meet was this: their excessive skin had to touch their pubic hairline. I beleive they also explained to the doctor that the excessive skin hanging over caused constant sweating, odor and occasional yeast infections. They also advised the doctor that they had to keep deodorant underneath the hangover and often used old timey cloth handkerchiefs to keep it dry. Hope this helps. Thanks, Melony Halliburton. Beaumont, Texas.
   — Melony H.