I am looking for a surgeon that will once and for all help me correct my hooded upper eyelids. I'm not sure what the criteria is for insurance to pay full-on. I think it's been starting to affect my vision, and I hope that the surgery will help with this issue, along with the benefit if being able to see my actual eye shape. I am in the Pacific NW. Thanks!!
Answer: Lateral eyelid hooding Hooded eyelids in your case is caused by two factors: You have loose "excess" upper lid skin, which is compounded by lateral brow drooping. Lateral brow lift combined with upper blepharoplasty will achieve the optimal results. In yours, it does not appear severe enough to be covered by insurance.
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Answer: Lateral eyelid hooding Hooded eyelids in your case is caused by two factors: You have loose "excess" upper lid skin, which is compounded by lateral brow drooping. Lateral brow lift combined with upper blepharoplasty will achieve the optimal results. In yours, it does not appear severe enough to be covered by insurance.
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Answer: Insurance blepharoplasty As mentioned in previous responses, a formal visual field needs to be performed, and sent along with exam notes and photographs for preauthorization by insurance company.In recent years this process has become more and more difficult for physicians to perform, with denials becoming more and more common. Furthermore, there have been cases when preauthorization is given before surgery, but once surgery is performed, the claim is then denied for a variety of 'bogus' reasons. This is a business model that insurance companies have started to use to make the process so onerous for surgeons so that they no longer perform this surgery with insurance. In fact, it is working. Many surgeons do not consider it practical to spend hours of office hours to perform a surgery that reimburses minimally as compared to the cost of a cosmetic blepharoplasty.An oculoplastics surgeon will have the best chance of getting this process covered for you.Good luck.
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Answer: Insurance blepharoplasty As mentioned in previous responses, a formal visual field needs to be performed, and sent along with exam notes and photographs for preauthorization by insurance company.In recent years this process has become more and more difficult for physicians to perform, with denials becoming more and more common. Furthermore, there have been cases when preauthorization is given before surgery, but once surgery is performed, the claim is then denied for a variety of 'bogus' reasons. This is a business model that insurance companies have started to use to make the process so onerous for surgeons so that they no longer perform this surgery with insurance. In fact, it is working. Many surgeons do not consider it practical to spend hours of office hours to perform a surgery that reimburses minimally as compared to the cost of a cosmetic blepharoplasty.An oculoplastics surgeon will have the best chance of getting this process covered for you.Good luck.
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March 29, 2014
Answer: Hooded eyelid treatment using blepharoplasty An upper eyelid blepharoplasty is a great way to remove excess upper eyelid skin. Insurance may cover this surgery if the excess eyelid skin is severe enough. This is normally documented by a visual field test. An in person exam would also be needed to fully assess your eyelid region. You can read more about blepharoplasty surgery at my web reference link below.
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March 29, 2014
Answer: Hooded eyelid treatment using blepharoplasty An upper eyelid blepharoplasty is a great way to remove excess upper eyelid skin. Insurance may cover this surgery if the excess eyelid skin is severe enough. This is normally documented by a visual field test. An in person exam would also be needed to fully assess your eyelid region. You can read more about blepharoplasty surgery at my web reference link below.
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March 28, 2014
Answer: Upper eyelid blepharoplasty From your picture you have some hooding which would be improved with an upper lid blepharoplasty. Some insurance companies may cover the surgery if you can document a visual field loss. Not all doctors will do the surgery for the insurance reimbursement as it has dropped so much over the last few years. And the insurance companies are much more resistant to covering for eyelid surgery.
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March 28, 2014
Answer: Upper eyelid blepharoplasty From your picture you have some hooding which would be improved with an upper lid blepharoplasty. Some insurance companies may cover the surgery if you can document a visual field loss. Not all doctors will do the surgery for the insurance reimbursement as it has dropped so much over the last few years. And the insurance companies are much more resistant to covering for eyelid surgery.
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March 28, 2014
Answer: It is improbable that this issue would be covered by health insurance. There are a number of excellent oculoplastic surgeons in Portland. Try the Casey Eye Insititue. I believe there are a couple of oculoplastic surgeons in the community as well. I guess that Roger Dailey is a past president of the American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The ASOPRS website has a regional directory that will help you.Just studying your photo, I think you would do well with an endoscopic forehead lift.
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March 28, 2014
Answer: It is improbable that this issue would be covered by health insurance. There are a number of excellent oculoplastic surgeons in Portland. Try the Casey Eye Insititue. I believe there are a couple of oculoplastic surgeons in the community as well. I guess that Roger Dailey is a past president of the American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The ASOPRS website has a regional directory that will help you.Just studying your photo, I think you would do well with an endoscopic forehead lift.
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