Insurance for Prostheses

Posted By: Rick Stapleton on August 18, 2016

Dear List-serve,

Does anyone know if insurance companies cover a MCP (or any prosthesis for that matter) in the event of a catastrophic loss like a fire at home? Is the prosthesis considered content? What category do insurance companies considered expensive prostheses? What riders should a patient ask for? How expensive if there is such a beast?

Thanks for your help,

Rick Stapleton, CPO

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