I have been getting reimbursment from my medical spending account. I
sent them the pertinent pages from Dr. Nase's book and made SURE the
laser doc coded the receipt for Rosacea.

If I had to use my regular insurance I would be really sure on
preauthorization, although I had reached the point I would have paid
out of pocket if I had to - I don't do really well with topical or
oral antibiotics. There was not much left and I was hurting!

So I had 4 IPL's. I am going to a different laser doc this week and
will start V-beam for the deeper veins. He has me pretty nervous
about the swelling, so wish me luck.

BTW - I just gave myself the worst flush in months - on a Krispy
Kreme donut. So I think I know what I will do to produce a nice
flush for treatment. For once I can have fun doing it =:-)


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> Not anymore. Almost half the patients I talk to nowadays get
> partial to full reimbursement on a series of 5 treatments. You
have
> to expect one automatic denial letter and then resubmit with a few
> more medical references. I personally know at least a dozen
> rosacea patients that have had 10 to 15 full face treatments
> reimbursed fully -- thats about $7,500. If a laser physician wont
> write you a medical necessity letter for reimbursement then tell
him
> that you've just lost his business and many others who you converse
> with on the allmightly internet. Laser physicians are making too
> much money. They dont have to deal with insurance setting their
> prices, the money is out of pocket or credit card up front. Its
> time for them to start earning their money. Reimbursements are no
> sweat off their back either so there should be no reason why they
> should not write a medical necessity letter (and not cosmetic
> letter) and detail that the laser is FDA approved and no longer
> considered experimental. You would be surprised what some elbow
> grease and an extra 15 minutes will get you.
>
> I have long considered adding a web page to my site detailing what
> laser surgeons dont make an effort to get reimbursement for
> patients. Trust me, this will get their attention. But it is a
> fine line for me.
>
> Regards,
>
> Geoffrey
> ______________________________
>
> Dr. Geoffrey Nase
> Ph.D. Neurovascular Physiologist
> http://www.drnase.com
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