Does Health Insurance Cover HGH Therapy? 
Yes , but only in cases of medical necessity and you should check the policy terms and prescription formulary for any medical plan you are considering enrolling in if you or a covered dependent will have a need for this type of treatment . Generally dificiencies of the pituitary gland that can lead to conditions such as dwarfism are the among the most common reasons for approval of Human Growth Hormone . It 's use for purpose 's deemed cosmetic are not approved . For example , a child is unlikely to be physically harmed if they only grow to be 5 feet tall . So , wanting him to have a chance at being the starting forward on his basketball team is not going to meet the criteria for medial necessity . Human Growth Hormone is increasingly being marketed by private medical clinics as a means of addressing the effects of aging . Without addressing the scientific evidence for such claims , I will just say that insurance carriers generally view such treatments as cosmetic as well and do not cover them . There are legitimate medical conditions where older persons may require administration of HGH but keeping your `` youthful '' glow and that spring in your step are n't part of them . 