Question:
Question about Medicare and Plastic Surgery
I live in southwest Missouri. I have Medicare and TriCare for Life. Does anyone know if Medicare will pay for the hospital charges for a tummy tuck? I don't have a huge amount of excess skin to deal with, but it is enough that it bothers me. I haven't checked with a surgeon but plan to soon. I have lost about 55 pounds and am within 10 - 15 pounds of goal. — ShirleyF (posted on January 18, 2009)
January 18, 2009
I know a lady down the street that is checking into a tummy tuck, and has
medicare, she says and this is for Michigan, you have to be at goal weight
for 1 year, and they will pay for it.
— [Deactivated Member]
January 18, 2009
I have Medicare, and I was doing some advance checking, and here's what
they told me: You need prior authorization for reconstructive surgery, and
if it's due to weight loss, you need to achieve and maintain your goal
weight for one year. I live in Indiana, but I think Medicare's guidelines
are the same in any state. It's Medicaid that has different guidelines
from state to state for what it will and will not cover.
— [Deactivated Member]
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