by coverlipedema.com | 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 coverlipedema.com | 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 coverlipedema.com | Jul 6, 2023 | Choosing a Surgeon, Coverlipedema.com
Safety is as important as having an effective surgery; they go hand in hand. You should choose a surgeon who cares about both. Plastic surgeons across the board will not remove more than five liters without overnight monitoring in a licensed or accredited facility....
by coverlipedema.com | Jul 6, 2023 | Coverage, Coverlipedema.com
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...
by coverlipedema.com | May 26, 2023 | Choosing a Surgeon, Coverage, Coverlipedema.com
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...