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1a. Removing Excess Skin
From: belliesmom@ymail.com
1b. Re: Removing Excess Skin
From: edallee32086@yahoo.com
1c. Re: Removing Excess Skin
From: Kelly
1d. Re: Removing Excess Skin
From: Kelly
1e. Re: Removing Excess Skin
From: g.dailey@comcast.net
1f. Re: Removing Excess Skin
From: ahmagain@yahoo.com
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1a. Removing Excess Skin
Posted by: "belliesmom@ymail.com" belliesmom@ymail.com belliesmom@ymail.com
Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:54 am ((PST))
Hi,
I had gastric bypass surgery almost eight months ago and am doing great. I have lost 110 pounds and am feeling better than I have ever felt before. I met with a plastic surgeon yesterday to begin formulating a plan to remove the excess skin, as there is a lot. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to save up for what I knew would be an expensive surgery(s). Much to my surprise the surgeon said that it is extremely rare for insurance to cover any part of the surgery aside from breast reduction, if I can qualify for it. So, I am wondering if any of you have had the surgery and, if so, were you able to get it covered by insurance.
Thank you!
Aime
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1b. Re: Removing Excess Skin
Posted by: "edallee32086@yahoo.com" edallee32086@yahoo.com edallee32086
Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:00 am ((PST))
Hi Aime,
I had a lower body lift after weight loss. It was covered. My insurance at the time was bcbs. This was back in 2001. I don't know what might have changed since then.
Good luck,
AlLee
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From: "belliesmom@ymail.com" <belliesmom@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:40
To: <afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [After Weight Loss Surgery] Removing Excess Skin
Hi,
I had gastric bypass surgery almost eight months ago and am doing great. I have lost 110 pounds and am feeling better than I have ever felt before. I met with a plastic surgeon yesterday to begin formulating a plan to remove the excess skin, as there is a lot. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to save up for what I knew would be an expensive surgery(s). Much to my surprise the surgeon said that it is extremely rare for insurance to cover any part of the surgery aside from breast reduction, if I can qualify for it. So, I am wondering if any of you have had the surgery and, if so, were you able to get it covered by insurance.
Thank you!
Aime
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1c. Re: Removing Excess Skin
Posted by: "Kelly" kdies@verizon.net kellone2
Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:00 am ((PST))
I've been wondering the same?
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From: "belliesmom@ymail.com" <belliesmom@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:40
To: <afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [After Weight Loss Surgery] Removing Excess Skin
Hi,
I had gastric bypass surgery almost eight months ago and am doing great. I have lost 110 pounds and am feeling better than I have ever felt before. I met with a plastic surgeon yesterday to begin formulating a plan to remove the excess skin, as there is a lot. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to save up for what I knew would be an expensive surgery(s). Much to my surprise the surgeon said that it is extremely rare for insurance to cover any part of the surgery aside from breast reduction, if I can qualify for it. So, I am wondering if any of you have had the surgery and, if so, were you able to get it covered by insurance.
Thank you!
Aime
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1d. Re: Removing Excess Skin
Posted by: "Kelly" kdies@verizon.net kellone2
Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:04 am ((PST))
They say blue cross is a little lenient on things. I know they only had me do a 6 month diet before surgery, no weightloss required. So who knows?
Kelly
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From: edallee32086@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:27
To: <afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [After Weight Loss Surgery] Removing Excess Skin
Hi Aime,
I had a lower body lift after weight loss. It was covered. My insurance at the time was bcbs. This was back in 2001. I don't know what might have changed since then.
Good luck,
AlLee
Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
-----Original Message-----
From: "belliesmom@ymail.com" <belliesmom@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:40
To: <afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [After Weight Loss Surgery] Removing Excess Skin
Hi,
I had gastric bypass surgery almost eight months ago and am doing great. I have lost 110 pounds and am feeling better than I have ever felt before. I met with a plastic surgeon yesterday to begin formulating a plan to remove the excess skin, as there is a lot. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to save up for what I knew would be an expensive surgery(s). Much to my surprise the surgeon said that it is extremely rare for insurance to cover any part of the surgery aside from breast reduction, if I can qualify for it. So, I am wondering if any of you have had the surgery and, if so, were you able to get it covered by insurance.
Thank you!
Aime
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1e. Re: Removing Excess Skin
Posted by: "g.dailey@comcast.net" g.dailey@comcast.net gpie3
Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:09 am ((PST))
I had an abdom i noplasty as well as some back lypo. My insurance (harvard pilgrim) covered the cost of a panniculectomy and I was responsible for the rest.
George
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From: belliesmom@ymail.com
To: afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 1:50:40 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [After Weight Loss Surgery] Removing Excess Skin
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Hi,
I had gastric bypass surgery almost eight months ago and am doing great. I have lost 110 pounds and am feeling better than I have ever felt before. I met with a plastic surgeon yesterday to begin formulating a plan to remove the excess skin, as there is a lot. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to save up for what I knew would be an expensive surgery(s). Much to my surprise the surgeon said that it is extremely rare for insurance to cover any part of the surgery aside from breast reduction, if I can qualify for it. So, I am wondering if any of you have had the surgery and, if so, were you able to get it covered by insurance.
Thank you!
Aime
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1f. Re: Removing Excess Skin
Posted by: "ahmagain@yahoo.com" ahmagain@yahoo.com ahmagain
Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 12:37 pm ((PST))
I have anthem bcbs and they will cover the panni if you've got issues and you are at least 18 months from surgery and 6 months at a stable weight. I'm looking forward to June so I can seek approval.
Anna
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From: "Kelly" <kdies@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:04:34
To: After WLS<afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [After Weight Loss Surgery] Removing Excess Skin
They say blue cross is a little lenient on things. I know they only had me do a 6 month diet before surgery, no weightloss required. So who knows?
Kelly
Sent from her BlackBerry
-----Original Message-----
From: edallee32086@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:27
To: <afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [After Weight Loss Surgery] Removing Excess Skin
Hi Aime,
I had a lower body lift after weight loss. It was covered. My insurance at the time was bcbs. This was back in 2001. I don't know what might have changed since then.
Good luck,
AlLee
Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
-----Original Message-----
From: "belliesmom@ymail.com" <belliesmom@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:40
To: <afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [After Weight Loss Surgery] Removing Excess Skin
Hi,
I had gastric bypass surgery almost eight months ago and am doing great. I have lost 110 pounds and am feeling better than I have ever felt before. I met with a plastic surgeon yesterday to begin formulating a plan to remove the excess skin, as there is a lot. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to save up for what I knew would be an expensive surgery(s). Much to my surprise the surgeon said that it is extremely rare for insurance to cover any part of the surgery aside from breast reduction, if I can qualify for it. So, I am wondering if any of you have had the surgery and, if so, were you able to get it covered by insurance.
Thank you!
Aime
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