Re: Skin Tag Removal Question...PLEASE REPLY!! :))
From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 26 May 2002 12:19:37 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks for your reply, Sonnet. It's so annoying...there are things
covered by insurance that I don't agree with, so this pisses me off so
much. I have a lot of skin tags so it can get very pricy if I have to
pay for each one...which is what my friend had to do...:(( Something
tells me that my "undue stress" isn't gonna cut it with Aetna...:)) How
annoying!
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Anonymous
At Sat, 25 May 2002, Sonnet wrote:
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>Anonymous, I might be wrong, but I THINK that insurance companies decide
>what is cosmetic and what is covered by whether or not a procedure is
>necessary to health and well being, NOT by what causes the problem. Of
>course, you can change your argument and claim that the skin tags cause
>you undue stress and file for coverage for mental health reasons. But
>being caused by a medical problem, as I understand it, doesn't mean that
>it is covered. (Hence Vaniqa is not usually covered, for example.)
>
>At Fri, 24 May 2002, Anonymous wrote:
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>>QUESTION - I want to go to the dermatologist to have my many skin tags
>>removed. I have heard that sometimes it is covered by insurance,
>>sometimes it isn't. Of course, it's looked at as cosmetic to health
>>insurance companies, however, I am wondering if I can prove that it
>>should be covered due to the fact that we get these because of an
>>insulin problem, and therefore, it is a medical reason. I have so many
>>tags around the sides and back of my neck that if I had to pay for each
>>one to be removed, it would probably cost a ridiculous amount. I'd
>>appreciate any and all responses to this. THANKS!!!
>>
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>>Anonymous
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>>Anonymous
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>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
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Anonymous
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