Breast reduction by Medicaid

Richard P. Rand, MD answers: Breast reduction coverage by Medicaid possible?

I am a 19 year old single mother. I am 5 foot 1, and weigh 113 pounds. My breasts are a 34DD. Since I entered middle school my breasts have been abnormally large for my frame. In 6th grade I was in a C cup. Would Medicaid cover my breast reduction? And if so, how do I go about this process?


Richard P. Rand, MD
20 days ago

 Unfortunately, the reimbursement from Medicaid to the doctor for doing a breast reduction is less that the cost to the doctor to do the surgery in most cases so you won't find many practicing plastic surgeons who will take Medicaid.  

However, there are some fine training programs in Chicago where plastic surgery residents can evaluate you and probably perform your surgery under the guidance of a professor.  Having run one of these programs for 10 years, we did breast reductions on anyone who needed them regardless of coverage.

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