What if my health insurance won't cover my
vitiligo treatments?
Many health insurance companies will
initially reject treatments for vitiligo, or will approve only some,
because they claim the condition is only cosmetic. Of course we know
that's not true. The key with insurance companies, is to be
persistent until you achieve success. Until health insurance
companies universally begin accepting vitiligo as a legitimate
medical condition that affects psychological and physical
well-being, in addition to susceptibility to sunburn, this is how it
must be done.
The first step, is to have your dermatologist
write a letter to the insurance company, explaining vitiligo,
explaining the psycho-social effect, and the physical risks of
vitiligo, such as serious sunburn. This is often sufficient, but it
will be more convincing if you follow up with a letter of your own
to the health insurance approval dept.
5. NATURAL & ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES