Many people who are considering having the sclerotherapy procedure done, often want to know if their health insurance will cover it.

Sclerotherapy is often seen as a cosmetic procedure for the treatment of spider veins and varicose veins and as a result of this most insurance companies will not cover it.

Sometimes sclerotherapy may be performed if a person’s health is at risk. If you fall into this category, then your insurance company will pick up the cost of this medical procedure. You will however need to show a letter from your physician showing medical reasons as to why you would need this treatment. In this situation, the insurance company may only offer partial coverage. It is highly recommended before doing sclerotherapy that individuals contact their insurance company directly. Here, the individual will be able to verify what is covered under insurance for what is not.