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Insurance Claims billed to your carrier!
($250 processing fee applies)
For clients with pattern baldness, Alopecia, Lupus, severe thinning of the hair, experiencing hair loss, etc., your lace front hair unit may be covered by your insurance.
If ready to proceed with your insurance claim, complete our Order Fulfillment form and remit $250 processing fee by clicking "Pay Now" below.
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Always check with your doctor to find out that with your medical condition if you can be given a prescription for your hair loss. It never hurts to ask and it could save you money. Most medical providers insurance companies cover from 80% to 100% for the expenses incurred for the purpose of purchasing your hair replacement. Some even authorize 2 or 3 hair replacements.
Ask your health care provider how many they will approve. A doctor's prescription must always accompany your claim for a hair replacement.
Some medical health care providers are turning towards it is a good idea to call your insurance carrier provider to see if you need pre-approval or a pre-determination letter from your primary care doctor.
Never file an insurance claim using the term WIG!
Always call it a "CRANIAL HAIR PROSTHESIS". They should have no reason to deny a prosthesis when it accompanies medical therapy and your doctor's prescription.
Invoices for hair replacement must accompany your doctor's prescription.
Make copies of all invoices and prescriptions.
Your doctor should give you a prescription for a "cranial hair prosthesis".
Save this and send a copy along with your claim file.
Notify us about your medical need for alternative hair and we will bill you for a "cranial hair prosthesis" as well. Save your bill.
It may help to have the doctor write "for the mental well-being of the patient" on the prescription. Ask your doctor for the ICD-9 code (also referred to generally as the diagnosis code). Most insurance companies require this to be on the invoice for the MHP. Get an EOC booklet from your insurance company. This booklet should describes everything your insurance plan covers and how much they'll pay. Look up wigs and prosthetics. You know you need to do something about your hair, so start shopping right away, but contact your insurance company as soon as you are given your prescription. When you contact your insurance company, explain your medical condition and how it has affected your hair loss. Give them all the details surrounding the diagnosis, including the doctor's concern for your well-being. Find out how much they will cover.
Your emotional well-being is an important part of your medical recovery process. If you encounter resistance from your insurance company, a letter from your doctor, spelling out that he "prescribed" the prosthesis, not for cosmetic reasons, but as part of your recovery program, should suffice.
If you are still denied ask for a review by the medical review board.
Add to your original claim:
- before and after photos
- a hand written letter about the emotional necessity for your prosthesis
- letters from employer explaing how the prosthesis has improved your performance
- ask why the claim was denied (appeal)
If you do not have insurance, most counties in the US have state social services departments which offer medical assistance for those who meet their financial guidelines.
The American Cancer Society will provide free hair replacements and turbans for those without health care.
These hair replacements and head wear have been donated by individuals no longer requiring the use of a hair replacement.
Insurance carriers may reimburse their customers for the cost of a custom wig, but they do not pay the hair replacement company directly.
Your insurance company may not cover "hair replacement" specifically, but if you are covered for prosthetics of any kind, then you have a good chance that your claim will be accepted.
Most insurance providers do not cover the entire cost of a custom wig, but they should cover a substantial portion.
Your insurance provider's first response to your claim isn't final. You can always try to appeal the decision, and if they're being unreasonable, you definitely should.
