Does medicaid cover oral surgery?

[Jasonmc15]

I live in South Carolina and have healthy connections medicaid. I currently have braces and while it straightened most of my teeth I still have an underbite at the front and want to get corrective jaw surgery done, but when I went on the website it only said for emergency services only. Is it still possible for me to get the surgery done on medicaid?

[DoctorFeelgood]

Unless your jaw condition is seen as something that threatens your health, either now or in the future, it would probably be considered cosmetic surgery and not covered.

[Gemstone2411]

I recently just had jaw surgery.

Good luck to you, it's painful.

[Jasonmc15]

I get my braces taken off next week do I necessarily have to get it done after that or can I wait a couples of years from now til I actually get insurance that will cover it or pay out of pocket?

[KBob93]

Ask @yaddayaddayadda02 I believe he also lives in SC.

[yaddayaddayadda02]

I wouldn't know without googling or calling

[BabyEeyore]

They do not or they will pay a percentage

[cavmanier]

I really doubt it.