Does Health Insurance Pay For Essure Removal?

We are frequently asked does health insurance pay for Essure removal? Essure was first approved in 2001. At first not many women opted to have the Essure procedure. As doctors became more comfortable offering Essure and as the public became aware Essure was tubal ligation alternative, more women chose to use Essure for permanent birth control (sterilization). Sterilization is intended to be permanent. Research has shown that a significant number of women will regret their sterilization and desire to have another baby. Some of these women will consider in-vitro fertilization and some will consider surgical reversal of sterilization. More info: Does health insurance pay for Essure reversal? Some women get Essure and have abnormal side-effects. Many of these women will not want to become pregnant and only want the Essure devices removed. For these women they will need to choose between having a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) or Essure removal (removal of the Essure devices only). Essure reversal: Does Insurance Pay? Essure reversal is a procedure to remove the Essure devices and reopen the fallopian tubes. The purpose of Essure reversal is to restore the natural function of the fallopian tube and allow for natural conception and pregnancy. Health insurance companies consider Essure reversal and IVF as fertility treatments. They consider these procedures elective, non-urgent, or not life saving procedures. Essentially health insurance companies evaluate a patient’s re...
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