I want to get Jaw corrective surgery?

Will Medicaid cover it? I am only 15 and I have a "weak" jaw (and chin) and it is unproportional to my face. I used to have a good jaw when I was little ( I saw pictures of myself). I currently have braces so I think that is affecting my jaw a little. I also saw before/after jaw corrective surgery and the person looked so much better.





So will Medicaid cover it? Do I get this type of surgery before or after the braces treatment. Also, Medicaid is covering my braces expenses as well ( I go to Montifiore Orthodontics in New York).





Thanks in advance!

I want to get Jaw corrective surgery?
Call Medicaid and ask them.
Reply:Somehow I think you asked this same question a day or two ago and the answer is still the same. What you describe at this point is a "cosmetic" issue and not a serious physiological issue, meaning that you haven't stated that the condition is harming your ability to eat or creating a health hazard. Because your a minor and for what ever reason you say you are subject to Medicaid insurance coverage, the fact that your a minor is in your favor. However, I'm in doubt that even Medicaid will pay for a procedure that is considered strictly cosmetic. If they do, your description of your jaw issue would lead me to believe that cosmetic jaw and or cheek implants would be the way to go.