Botox and Insurance

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD answers: Will insurance cover my Botox injections?

am i wasting time asking insurance to cover botox?  I do have terrible deep lines and it affects my ability to get good paying jobs.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
10 months ago

Yes, depending on where you live, insurers willl cover hyperhidrosis treatment with Botox. Fortunately for you, since the insurance companies want you to try different non-surgical options BEFORE they pay for any surgical procedure such as micro ETS (sympathectomy), they are forced to pay for these treatments which include anticholinergic therapy and Botox. The medical provider has to make an effort to get this done for you. Often, it is much easier for cosmetic surgeons, to say that it is not covered. You may want to do your homework and call the insurance company and find out if they do cover the Botox for hyperhidrosis before you go see the physician.

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