Should I Ask the Insurance if They Will Cover my Breast Reduction?

I wear a size 34DDD & weigh 120lbs. I am in the process of finding insurance. Should I ask the insurance if they will cover my breast reduction??

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by djmr

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Breast Reduction Thru Insurance

Thank you for your question. Each insurance company is different with what they require to "authorize" the breast reduction surgery through insurance. I write a letter and send photos of the patient when trying to get authorization (I am sure most plastic surgeons do this as well). Also getting supporting letters from other doctors who can document that you have had neck, back and shoulder pain and/or rashes due to the large breasts. Supporting documentation is... more

Insurance coverage for breast reduction?

Don't waste your time. In the first place it's a pre-existing problem and will be excluded on that basis. In the second place insurance companies have been allowed to defraud their policy holders for many years now and they aren't going to change voluntarily. There are Board Certified Plastic Surgeons with prior payment programs. Make your monthly "premium payments" to one of them and have the surgery when paid in full. At my practice the total cost for a Reduction... more

You will probably get insurance coverage for breast reduction.

80% of breast reduction questions on RealSelf are about insurance coverage. Here are some helpful points. 1) Insurance companies try very hard not to pay for breast reduction, even though they should. Even small breast reductions relieve many symptoms such as back pain and shoulder pain, and even some types of headaches. 2) Very big reductions (like from an F cup to a C cup) will usually be covered. 3) Many policies will pay for breast reduction if 500... more