Which insurance companies offer the best EPD coverage?
[Section Updated: 2/97] It likely won’t do us much good to list insurance companies which do cover EPD since many of us have little choice. Additionally, even within the same companies (e.g. Blue Cross / Blue Shield) there are so many different plans that it is nearly impossible to compare. The best bets are to poll your insurance company choices before the sign-up period to see which has the best potential. Next, ask others in your same plan about the results of “fringe” claim requests. Then, work with your doctor and insurance company as outlined above. Some companies have been noted to even waffle from claim to claim submitted by the same doctor and patient. Nothing is a “given” at this point for EPD. Medicare actually has been reported as being the most consistent at making coverage payments.
