I come from a family on my fathers Sade that as we get older we have puppy sad eyes. I'm 54 and I look Asian in all pictures. As my eye lids on the oper part of my eyes are slowly drooping over my eyes. In the past 4 months I have notice if I hold my lids up I can see better if I hold them up. I visit the eye Doctor to get a new prescription for my eye glasses but I still can't see well. I can see my eye lashes and is very disturbing not been capable of seeing well. My left eye is much worse.
Answer: Insurance may cover upper blepharoplasty. Insurances usually cover a procedure if it corrects a "functional" problem. If your vision is impaired due to excess skin, this is a functional problem. The insurance company will likely want to see a report from an opthalmologist documenting that you have a visual field defect due to the skin. Then, whether your insurance pays for the procedure or not depends on what type of insurance coverage you have. Good luck.
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Answer: Insurance may cover upper blepharoplasty. Insurances usually cover a procedure if it corrects a "functional" problem. If your vision is impaired due to excess skin, this is a functional problem. The insurance company will likely want to see a report from an opthalmologist documenting that you have a visual field defect due to the skin. Then, whether your insurance pays for the procedure or not depends on what type of insurance coverage you have. Good luck.
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June 4, 2014
Answer: My lids are slowly drooping over my eyes. Would my insurance cover my eyelid surgery? It is possible that insurance would cover this procedure if you meet their criteria for coverage. You will need formal visual field testing and a consultation. Further, the photos show your eyelids while you're smiling. In some cases, this can pull the brow down and accentuate heaviness in your eyelids. Photos submitted to your insurance company as well as visual field testing are performed with you in a relaxed state. Ultimately, your surgeon does little more than evaluate you and pass on that information to the insurance company. The decision for coverage rests entirely with your carrier regardless of what recommendations the surgeon makes. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
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June 4, 2014
Answer: My lids are slowly drooping over my eyes. Would my insurance cover my eyelid surgery? It is possible that insurance would cover this procedure if you meet their criteria for coverage. You will need formal visual field testing and a consultation. Further, the photos show your eyelids while you're smiling. In some cases, this can pull the brow down and accentuate heaviness in your eyelids. Photos submitted to your insurance company as well as visual field testing are performed with you in a relaxed state. Ultimately, your surgeon does little more than evaluate you and pass on that information to the insurance company. The decision for coverage rests entirely with your carrier regardless of what recommendations the surgeon makes. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
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June 4, 2014
Answer: Upper eyelid blepharoplasty it is never easy to get an eyelid surgery approved by an insurance company. You will need to see an oculoplastic surgeon as they specialize in this type of surgery. If you have skin that hangs down over your lashes, they will do a visual field test to see if you have a loss of vision in the superior part of your visual field. If you do, you can try to get approval to do the surgery. If not approved, you can then decide if you would like to do it anyway and pay on your own.
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June 4, 2014
Answer: Upper eyelid blepharoplasty it is never easy to get an eyelid surgery approved by an insurance company. You will need to see an oculoplastic surgeon as they specialize in this type of surgery. If you have skin that hangs down over your lashes, they will do a visual field test to see if you have a loss of vision in the superior part of your visual field. If you do, you can try to get approval to do the surgery. If not approved, you can then decide if you would like to do it anyway and pay on your own.
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July 6, 2015
Answer: Is upper eyelid drooping covered by insurance? The answer is maybe. It is getting more and more difficult to get insurance companies to cover upper eyelid droopiness. The medical term for the procedure is upper eyelid blepharoplasty. The droopiness has to be so bad that it interferes with your vision. Insurance companies often want you to go to an ophthalmologist to get what's called visual field testing. If this testing shows that you have peripheral field vision loss and the eye doctor feels that it is due to your excess upper eyelid skin, your insurance company may consider it. It is best to have a conversation with your insurance company to see exactly what they require and then get it pre-approved. Good luck, it is very difficult to get them to give you the OK.
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July 6, 2015
Answer: Is upper eyelid drooping covered by insurance? The answer is maybe. It is getting more and more difficult to get insurance companies to cover upper eyelid droopiness. The medical term for the procedure is upper eyelid blepharoplasty. The droopiness has to be so bad that it interferes with your vision. Insurance companies often want you to go to an ophthalmologist to get what's called visual field testing. If this testing shows that you have peripheral field vision loss and the eye doctor feels that it is due to your excess upper eyelid skin, your insurance company may consider it. It is best to have a conversation with your insurance company to see exactly what they require and then get it pre-approved. Good luck, it is very difficult to get them to give you the OK.
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June 5, 2014
Answer: My lids are slowly drooping over my eyes, would my insurance cover my Eyelid Surgery? Best to see opthalmologist or oculo-plastic surgeon for a "visual field testing". If positive for decrease field of vision than your health insurance "might" reimburse...
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June 5, 2014
Answer: My lids are slowly drooping over my eyes, would my insurance cover my Eyelid Surgery? Best to see opthalmologist or oculo-plastic surgeon for a "visual field testing". If positive for decrease field of vision than your health insurance "might" reimburse...
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