AB 1401 - Extension of the Minimum COBRA Coverage Period. Under this California Law, employer-sponsored medical plans must allow an extension to COBRA coverage for an enrollee who has exhausted their initial 18 month continuation coverage period for up to 36 months from the date that coverage began.
Tummy tuck patients must have a body mass index (BMI) of 28 or below. A BMI over 28 puts patients at a higher risk for complications as well as results that may be less than patients expect.
A Dr. Stuart Linder, MD, Plastic Surgery, answered. The risks involved with tummy tucking include both early as well as later complications. Most common early complications from an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck are bleeding followed by infection. Other risks may include skin death, fat death (necrosis) or deep venous thrombosis, clotting in the legs leading to a pulmonary embolus. Pulmonary emboli can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated immediately.