Covering Lipedema
The Blog of Coverlipedema.com
Medicare and Medicaid for Lipedema Surgery Coverage Update
Over the past four years, Coverlipedema.com has successfully obtained lipedema surgery insurance coverage for many Medicare and Medicaid patients. However, we only currently accept Medicare and Medicaid patients on a case-by-case basis, including Medicare Advantage...
Some Advice about Advice
Lately, we have seen new groups on Facebook offering advice on insurance coverage. While we are happy to see the awareness of lipedema grow and hopeful that all women who suffer from lipedema can find relief, we want to caution our members about the quality of advice...
Coverage Process Member Fee Reduced to $399
As patient advocates, we have always focused on increasing access to fair coverage of safe lipedema surgery. When we began advocating on behalf of lipedema patients, our fees started at $3,000 and we were able to only help a few women. After creating...
Spring 2022 Update
Our focus at Coverlipedema.com is to ensure lipedema patients have a timely, safe, and fully covered surgery. During the first quarter of this year, we have continued to advocate for individual insurance coverage, educate on the insurance process, correct...
How to Verify Your Surgeon’s Credentials
Choosing the right surgeon is the most important decision you can make for safe and effective lipedema surgery. Unfortunately, there is considerable misinformation on social media about surgeons, and we want you to understand better how to make your choice. In this...
January 2022 Update
2021 was an exciting year for lipedema insurance coverage lipedema. Cigna and United Healthcare finally settled their lawsuits and have issued coverage policies. In addition, many other insurance companies have also started covering and have released coverage...
Questions for Your Lipedema Surgeon
Coverlipedema is committed to helping women make informed decisions about the surgeons who will perform their lipedema reduction surgeries. We have prepared some questions that go beyond the basics that should be answered by a surgeon before you decide who will...
New Policies, but New Challenges. Fall 2021 Update
An Active Summer We are validated by the continuing success of our Coverage, Network, and Appeal Processes combined with insurance-friendly board-certified plastic surgeons to get full and fair coverage of lipedema surgery by insurance. We have helped dozens of women...
Reimbursement of Lipedema Consultations
Three years ago, lipedema insurance surgery coverage in the United States was almost impossible. Now with some patience, knowledge, and assistance from Coverlipedema.com, everyone can get their surgeries fully covered in just a few months. Coverlipedema.com has helped...
Summer Lipedema Surgery Coverage Update (July 2021)
(For those of you who missed our Summer Update last month and for those of you who are not on our mailing list, we are posting it here in our blog.) The past few months have been very active for lipedema insurance coverage. We have now helped over one hundred sixty...