The cost of lasik surgery varies, depending on the Lasik surgeons, Lasik vision centers and even states. For New York Lasik Surgery, the prices will range from $500 to $2000 for each eye and in general, it will probably set you aside by a couple of thousand dollars. Although the cost is considered high, many people still go ahead with it because in long term, it will still be much more cheaper than wearing glasses or contact lens as you are going for the lasik surgery only once, but, for contact lens and glasses, you are likely to replace them yearly.

With that advantage it enjoys over contact lens and glass and considering the fact that it might be quite difficult for many people to fork out that sum of money in one go, it is not surprising to keep hearing about the same question being asked by people who intend to go for the lasik surgery procedure: does health insurance cover lasik surgery?

Well, the answer is no. Basically, health insurance companies considered Lasik surgery as an elective procedure, meaning that the patient chooses to have it performed; moreover it is not perform for the sake of treating an illness or life threatening medical condition or disease and that is essentially why they are not covered under health insurance policy.

Although Lasik surgery will actually help to correct the patient’s vision and thus allowing him or her to see better, it is still a big NO for health insurance to cover the costs of it and you are required to pay for the full cost out of your own pocket.