Question:
United: Has anyone with united healthcare been approved for a tt and/or breat reduction?

   — rhonda A. (posted on January 1, 2002)

January 1, 2002
This same question was asked on Dec. 28th - you can find it by going to the last 300 questions at the top of the q & a page when it comes up. I believe that most of us that answered have not had any luck getting this covered by UHC. Our insurance will NOT pay for any surgery to remove excess skin as a result of weight loss.
   — georgiacarol

January 1, 2002
I didn't notice this question asked on 12/28/01 as I was IN THE HOSPITAL HAVING MY LOWER BODY LIFT AND REVISION OF MY TT! United Health Care paid for this as well as my Brachioplasty, Mastopexy, and original Abdominoplasty. They were very responsive, gave verbal approval over the phone w/i days, and no appeal was necessary. I'm guessing that all policies are different but I know other DS pals who have also had the same excellent insurance service from UHC.
   — Jill L.

January 2, 2002
Isn't it amazing how the same insurance company can have so many different options? I know of some people who couldn't get UHC to cover wls and I didn't have a bit of a problem getting it covered. And some people are getting plastic surgery covered also. The best thing to do is to consult your benefits book or call the number on the back of the card to find out if it's covered. I hope you have better luck that I did, ours is iron clad and written in very specific language that it isn't covered.
   — georgiacarol