by LCC | May 28, 2024 | Choosing a Surgeon
Lipedema surgery is not a minor cosmetic procedure. You should choose the best-qualified surgeon to ensure safe and effective treatment. A Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon is the Best Choice for Lipedema An American Board of Plastic Surgery board-certified plastic...
by LCC | May 4, 2024 | Coverage Process Announcement, Member Updates
Since Coverlipedema.com started working with lipedema patients over six years ago, we have lowered our membership fees from over $3,500 to under $1,400 for prior authorization and appeals with an out-of-network surgeon. Although we have consistently reduced our price,...
by LCC | Jan 15, 2024 | Coverlipedema.com, Updates
2023 was Coverlipedema.com’s fifth year of advocating for women with lipedema to have safe, effective, and fully covered lipedema surgery. As we look over our accomplishments for the year, we are optimistic about the future of lipedema surgery. The past year has...
by LCC | Dec 7, 2023 | Coverlipedema.com, Insurance Companies, Legal
The settlement of the lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare (Mary Caldwell et al. vs UnitedHealthcare et al.) was finally approved after four years. We attended the settlement conference and provided testimony on November 28 in San Francisco. We were advocating on behalf...
by LCC | Jul 19, 2023 | Choosing a Surgeon, Coverage, Insurance, Lipedema Misinformation, Safety
Unintended Consequences In social sciences, unintended consequences describe the outcomes of actions that were not intended or foreseen. Sometimes these unintended consequences are helpful. However, sometimes they are harmful, as in the case of the article...
