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Health insurance generally covers medically necessary care and getting a sterilization reversed is not considered medically necessary.
Health insurance plans will cover medically necessary services. For bariatric surgeries, you should expect a pre-approval process. You and your doctor will have to fill out forms and show that the surgery is medically necessary. The plan may have specific criteria -- such as by what percentage you are obese -- that you must match, before they will approve the surgery. Your doctor or surgeon will probably be familiar with the process, and may even know the criteria. Work with them to apply to the plan for approval.
It is not considered medically necessary for the patient's health.
Insurance does not cover marriage counseling because it is not considered "medically necessary." In order for insurance to cover any counseling services, there must be a mental health diagnosis in place for the counseling / therapy treatment to be considered "medically necessary."
dependant on the patient and disease processes if any it can be medically neccissary in order to help control diabeties,cardiac,back,and joint problems,something the patient would have to discuss with their doctor
Medicaid will pay only for medically necessary care. A tubal ligation reversal is not considered medically necessary for the patient's health and well being. Therefore, it would generally not be covered.
Only if it is considered medically necessary or if it is for an emergency room visit.
No, it will only cover it if it is considered "medically necessary".
In most cases it will not cover anything that is not able to be considered medically necessary. So in that instance while it is a cosmetically displeasing it is considered to be medically harmless. It never hurts to call your plan and ask!
Free bariatric surgery is not easy to come by, but there are options available. The Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America raises money so that it can provide grants to help people pay for all or part of the bariatric surgery cost. Surgery charity care will help people with no insurance and who live in poverty. Hospital charity also help the low-income and typically require that the procedure be medically necessary. There has even been a free weight loss surgery giveaway offered by a bariatric surgeon.
Any medical procedure connected to a Medicare plan will need to be proven medically necessary by the doctor. You doctor will know whether or not you can use your Medicare Supplement to pay for the surgery.
Health insurance will generally cover services that are considered "medically necessary". A prophylactic mastectomy can be considered medically necessary, in some cases. Your insurer may have specific criteria for you to meet. For example, they may want to know your risk for breast cancer, or family history. Call your insurer, or ask your surgeon to contact them for you.