YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for August, 2003: Re: Likelyhood of insurance covering breast reduction

Re: Likelyhood of insurance covering breast reduction

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:06:00 -0500 (CDT)

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Abby,

I agree about the breast reconstruction usually being covered, I think that is one of the few exceptions. I did say that the surgery could be covered for a medical reason, I used a back problem stemming from breast size as an example (although I didn't expand as much in my original post). You are right, she needs to check her insurance policy and call her insurer but Audrina does not seem to have a medical reason to have the reduction although she may not have told us everything. Peace.

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>>Audrina,
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>>Not a doc but I am sorry to tell you that unless the surgery is for a
>>medical reason insurance isn't going to cover it. A medical reason
>>would be something like a back problem. It is considered cosmetic
>>surgery. I'm sorry you are going through this.
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>>Anonymous, you are not entirely correct. Audrina needs to check her own insurance policy and confer with her doctor. Some policies will cover "cosmetic" type procedures where there is a medically indicated reason. By the way, nearly all policies cover breast re-construction for breast cancer patients.
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>abby
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