WHAT IS THE VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION PROCESS?

Process of Requesting a VISCO Injection (Excludes Medicare)

​(*Medicare does not require approval and we stock medication for Medicare patients)

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1. Upon completion of the appointment paperwork will be completed and faxed to a preferred specialty pharmacy or insurance company based on the patient’s insurance.

2. This process can take 1-4 weeks depending on the insurance plan. 

3. Once the injection is approved, we will call the patient to schedule the injections. 

4. Some patients will have a per injection cost.  This must be paid at each visit. 

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5. We do not control costs or the time it takes for approval.  

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Additional Information

• Required medication brand is subject to change by the insurance company, not our clinic.

• Injection requests can take 1-4 weeks, or longer. We have no control over how long the process takes once we have submitted the paperwork.

• If we need to use a specialty pharmacy for your particular brand of medication, the pharmacy will reach out to the patient directly via a Toll Free number. Please answer the call, as the process cannot continue until the patient speaks with the specialty pharmacy.
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HOW MANY VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION TREATMENTS ARE NEEDED?
They are given in series of three to five injections, one week apart. 

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IS VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION FOR KNEE PAIN COVERED BY INSURANCE?
Some insurance carriers (including Medicare) will cover a portion of the cost of the injections, although you may have to pay your “percentage” based on whatever type of healthcare plan you carry. We do not estimate this number for patients, so you will need to call your insurance to verify your own benefits. 

CASH PRICES:  For those patients with high deductibles or those that insurance denies coverage, we do offer a discounted self-pay rate for gel injections. 
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