Dear Itsme79: It is very unlikely any insurance company will cover your surgery. It will be deemed cosmetic. The only breast surgery that must be covered is breast reconstruction after mastectomy as per the only health care mandate that exists in federal law (1998 law). My... more
Insurance coverage for lift and implants for deformed breasts?
After having 3 children and losing the weight before even leaving the hospital, my breasts are very deformed and I am unable to find a bra or bathing suit to even fit properly. I weighed about 160 pounds per child then returning to 100-110 pounds. There is just no way to keep them in a bra. Is it possible to get breast implants and breast lift through insurance coverage for this?
4 answers to “Insurance coverage for lift and...”
A: Will Insurance pay for breat lift and augmentation ?
Sorry. I am not aware of ANY medical insurance policy that will pay for this procedure or any other cosmetic procedures. In fact, we are having an increasingly hard time getting insurance companies to pay for many other Reconstructive Plastic surgical procedures since they like to lump ALL plastic surgery... more
A: Insurance coverage for cosmetic breast surgery
The insurance companies have gotten far away from treating anything that is not what they consider to be "functional." In other words, if you can live, eat, breathe, and work with it, then it is not a funtional problem and not necessary to cover it. Therefore, what you have, while it is... more
A: Insurance for Implants
Dear Itsme79 Unless you have a Mercedes Benz type of plan I know of no insurance that will pay for breast lift with implants as a result of having children. If you have a Health Savings Account some of them allow the money to be used for cosmetic surgery. The only time I know of insurance covering... more
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