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.

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A: Insurance for Botox?

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

While deep lines or wrinkles may have an effect on your job search, unfortunately the use of Botox for this condition is not deemed medically necessary and will be rejected for coverage. The are medical uses of Botox that are covered by insurance, but wrinkles is not one of them. Sorry!

A: Botox and Insurance

C. Bob Basu, MD

Botox treatment for lines/wrinkles is cosmetic.  Insurance companies will definitely not cover anything deemed aesthetic/cosmetic surgery.   Botox however is used in other non-cosmetic treatments for medically indicated therapies.

A: Will insurance cover my Botox injections?

Peter A. Aldea, MD

If you get your medical insurance to pay for smoothing your wrinkles, I would vote for you for the presidency of the USA or at least make you a US negotiator in the Middle East or with Iran. Obviously, you would posses amazing persuasion skills that none of us has and which could be well used in these... more

A: Botox covered by insurance

Alan M. Gardner, MD

Botox Cosmetic is very rarely covered by insurance. There have been a few cases that may have gotten coverage for excessive sweating, or muscle spasms, but insurance companies typically do not cover cosmetic procedures. 

A: Botox and Insurance

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD

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... more

A: Botox and Insurance

Kris M. Reddy, MD

Unfortunately, unless you have a cosmetic rider on your insurance it is very unlikely that they will cover Botox (especially Botox Cosmetic). You may want to make a quick call or have the doctor's office call on your behalf to verify coverage.

A: The best way to determine if an insurance company will...

D.J. Verret, MD

The best way to determine if an insurance company will cover Botox is to ask the insurance company. Botox is currently provided as Botox and Botox Cosmetic. The actual substance in the containers is the same but the indications are different. Botox Cosmetic is the form of Botox used in treating lines between... more

A: BOTOX Cosmetic treatments for aesthetic enhancement...

Jonathan Hoenig, MD

BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments for aesthetic enhancement are not covered by insurance. In some cases, medical insurance will pay for part or all of the costs of functional BOTOX® treatments if the condition to be treated is considered reconstructive, disabling or interferes significantly with the quality... more

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