If you suffer from chronic dry eye, you know regular, ongoing treatment keeps symptoms at bay. And as your medical insurance may cover home treatment expenses, cost should not keep you from applying them.
Effective treatment works if your symptoms are still mild. As your optometrist or ophthalmologist has likely told you, Dry Eye is incurable yet treatable. So leaving this condition untreated can lead to serious problems later. These complications could include infection, eye inflammation, and vision loss. Whether you have Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) or a different form of dry eye disease (DED), it is vital that you start medical treatment as early as possible.
Thankfully, as DED is a recognized disease, insurance could provide coverage for some courses of treatment to manage this disease.
Covering the Cost of DED with Insurance
You might assume that dry eye disease treatment would be covered by your vision care insurance. However, DED is an eye disease, which makes it a medical issue. This means that your eye treatments may be covered by your primary medical insurance, not by your vision policy. Therefore, you might wish to check with your insurer to determine whether you have coverage for dry eye treatments.
One detail to keep in mind is that DED becomes more common as people age. So Medicare coverage may come into play for many Dry Eye sufferers. Although Medicare does not pay for things like eye exams and eyeglasses, it may cover treatments and testing for eye diseases, such as dry eye disease.
Telehealth Appointments for Dry Eye Follow-up
In addition to getting medical care in a medical office, you might also communicate with your eye care professional via telehealth appointments. In particular, you may attend some consultations and follow-up appointments via your phone or computer. These sessions can be very convenient for people with busy schedules and for those with limited mobility. Additionally, during the COVID pandemic, telehealth consultations have been more frequent and valuable for countless patients.
Medicare pays for some telehealth appointments. If you have private insurance, you should check the policy for remote medical visits.
Keep Dry Eye Symptoms at Bay With Regular Home Treatments
If you have DED, you may want to get started with home treatments for dry eye to help combat this disease. The EyeGiene Insta-Warmth system with warming wafers can provide much relief from the symptoms of dry eye disease. This product is portable and easy to use. Your EyeGiene purchases are also eligible for FSA reimbursement.
Don’t hesitate to contact the EyeGiene team if you have questions. You may call or text us at 1.888.882.1978, or contact us via our online form. You can also email us at: info@eyegiene.com
