5/4/2023 0 Comments Cover desk![]() To increase the odds of your health insurance covering the cost of a stand up desk, you will need to meet with a doctor that will confirm that you have one of the following medical conditions: Your chances of having insurance approve the need for a standing desk increase greatly if you obtain a LMN from your doctor. What is a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN)?Ī letter of medical necessity is a doctor’s note that supports the case for you having a standing desk at work. While Kaiser Permanente does reimburse for a stand up desk, they told us that you need to have a letter of medical necessity and that you need to have an existing medical condition. When we spoke with someone at Kaiser, they informed us that standing desks fall under durable medical equipment and first you should speak to your primary care physician and have them put in a referral to the referrals / prior authorization team at KP, who will review the request. ![]() Kaiser Permanente May Reimburse for Standing DesksĪfter talking to various members of the Kaiser Permanente's member benefits groups to see if KP insurance would pay for standing desks, we managed to talk to someone that told us the steps we need to take to potentially get Kaiser to cover the cost of a standing desk.įirst, before you do anything, contact Kaiser just to make sure the rules have not changed. You might need to have a medical condition (more on that below) and if you aren't able to get reimbursed for a standing desk you still have two options, which we will talk about more below. ![]() Well, we did some digging and found that you might be able to get get your stand up desk covered by insurance. If you use Kaiser Permanente as your health insurance provider and you're shopping for a standing desk, have you ever wondered if the cost of a standing desk is covered by Kaiser Permanente? With sit-stand desks being adopted by the corporate world, you might be wondering if you can be reimbursed for the purchase of a standing desk.
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