Covering Lipedema
The Blog of Coverlipedema.comWhy You Should Only Use a Plastic Surgeon for Lipedema Surgery
When Coverlipedema.com first started working with lipedema patients in 2018, we did not know who treated the disease. A Google search then and even now reveals many “lipedema experts” whose only proper surgical training is a few weeks in Germany and on the job...
How Lipedema Surgery Has Changed over the Past 6 Years
We are in our sixth year of working with lipedema patients and thought it would be good, especially for newer coverlipedmea.com members, to reflect on where we have come from and are going. When we started working with lipedema, it was not covered by insurance. We...
Why You Should Not Travel for Lipedema Surgery
When we first started working with lipedema patients in 2018, women frequently traveled cross country for care because there were so few surgeons treating lipedema. Five years later, long-distance travel is no longer necessary because women have many more options for...
Lipedema Surgery Coverage with an Out-of-Network Surgeon
Many Coverlipedema.com members choose to use an out-of-network surgeon for their lipedema surgeries While there may be many good reasons to make this choice, it is important to understand the impact of this choice on insurance coverage to make an informed decision...
January 2023 Update
2022 was another exciting year for lipedema insurance coverage. Coverlipedema.com continued to leverage our success from the prior three years to expand safe, effective, and fully covered lipedema surgery. We continued to overcome the challenge of greedy insurance...
Why Coverlipedema.com does not work with every lipedema surgeon
Coverlipedema.com wants to provide women with the knowledge needed for safe, effective, and fully covered surgeries. However, there is much misinformation on social media about insurance, surgeons, and our services. Because we recommend lipedema surgeons, we have been...
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...