Question:
Has anyone be able to get insurance to pay for the removel of bat wings.

   — Peggy A. (posted on March 13, 2003)

March 13, 2003
I know a woman who had hers removed, along with extra panni skin and some on her thighs, just last week. While some insurance won't cover any reconstructive surgery, those that do nearly always require that a case be made for medical necessity before they will approve. If you are having medical problems because of your arm skin, make sure you get to your doctor and get it documented.
   — garw

March 13, 2003
Both my primary and secondary insurance providers paid for my panniculectomy and brachioplasty. They were provided with a letter of medical necessity and photographs (ugh!) from the plastic surgeon, as well as supporting letters from my bariatric surgeon and my PCP. In addition, I included my own personal letter of "appeal" and a copy of the 1996 Position Paper from the American Society of Plastic Surgery, entitled "Treatment of Skin Redundancy Following Massive Weight Loss"...(www.plasticsurgery.org/profinfo/pospap/skin.htm). All that documentation probably didn't hurt, but I've always been convinced that a "picture indeed says a thousand words" :-) Best wishes!
   — Diana T.