Vein Treatment FAQs
What are the symptoms of vein disease?
- Aching, heavy legs (often worse at night and after exercise)
- Ankle swelling
- A brownish-blue shiny skin discoloration around the veins
- Skin over the vein may become dry, itchy and thin, leading to eczema
- The skin may darken, because of the waste products building up in the legs
- Minor injuries to the area may bleed more than normal and/or take a long time to heal
- Bleeding from a ruptured vein
- Skin above the ankle may shrink because the fat underneath the skin becomes hard
- Restless Leg Syndrome
How do you determine which treatment is appropriate?
At your initial consultation, we will take a brief history and examine your legs. Based on this evaluation, a recommendation will be made regarding potential therapies and work up. If it is determined that further evaluation and/or treatment is appropriate for you, we will schedule a venous ultrasound which will determine the extent of disease.
Is the treatment covered by insurance?
If treatment is strictly for cosmetic reasons, it will not be covered by your insurance. To be eligible for insurance coverage of treatment, most insurance companies require documentation of medical necessity. Most patients who have varicose veins that cause leg pain such as aching, cramping or swelling, etc. will qualify for insurance coverage of treatment. Medical necessity is evaluated at the time of your initial consultation and ultrasound “maps” and photographs with written documentation are subsequently sent to the insurance company to confirm medical necessity. A written predetermination of medical necessity is obtained by our office from the insurance company before actually beginning treatment of vein disease. This means that the insurance agrees that the treatment is medically necessary and should be covered by insurance. Medicare does not require a predetermination.
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