Question:
bcbs approval for thigh lift surgery

I need a thigh lift or even a thigh plasty and I cannot get bcbc of Ga to pay for it, they paid for the tummy tuck, but keep denying the thighplasty, can anyone help me with their guidelines for approval, I have reoccurance of yeast in fections, and my GYN has also submitterd letters stating the necessitiy of the surgery, but no luck.    — johnlette H. (posted on October 16, 2004)

October 16, 2004
Do a peer search for Teena A. She has an awesome appeal letter that caused her inc. to pay for TT.Breast lift, arms, and Butt and all. Check it it is awesome. She is a wiz I hear. Best Wishes.
   — Shell G

October 17, 2004
Good Luck! I didn't even waste my time asking BCBS to pay for my leg skin removal as thruthfully I cannot say it is anything but cosmetic. It looks horrible but it doesn't really have any medically necessary need to be removed. They covered my full extended abdominoplasty done in 2 surgeries but not the lateral thigh portion of the LBL. My legs, arms and breasts aren't even worth argueing about. I have tons of skin after losing 252 lbs but they want a medical condition that will be fixed and nothing else. If it was so bad it was preventing you from walking then I think they would cover it. Anything less than that and they won't. I'm having the skin removed on Nov 10th. It ain't cheap but it is necessary to make my legs look like they belong on my body. Right now they look like I stole them from a long legged Sharpei!
   — zoedogcbr