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Will Medicaid cover breast augmentation?

Will Medicaid cover breast augmentation? After breastfeeding my breasts became very deformed And my nipple are so painful and I have constant pains in my breasts

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Medicaid and Breast Augmentation

January 8th, 2015
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Thank you for your question.  Unfortunately, Medicaid and any other insurance company does not cover any costs towards a cosmetic breast augmentation.

If you would like additional information regarding breast augmentation, you can download your free copy of my Breast Augmentation Planner at ABetterBreast.com.

Best of luck!

Web reference: http://www.utahcosmeticbreastsurgery.com/salt-lake-city-breast-implants.html

Richard H. Fryer, MD
January 8th, 2015

Medicaid and Breast Augmentation

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Thank you for your question.  Unfortunately, Medicaid and any other insurance company does not cover any costs towards a cosmetic breast augmentation.

If you would like additional information regarding breast augmentation, you can download your free copy of my Breast Augmentation Planner at ABetterBreast.com.

Best of luck!

Learn more: http://www.utahcosmeticbreastsurgery.com/salt-lake-city-breast-implants.html

Richard H. Fryer, MD

Medicaid and breast augmentation

January 5th, 2015
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No, unfortunately Medicaid is designed for coverage of medically necessary surgery.  No insurance will see breastfeeding as a deformity that requires reconstructive surgery.  
Brian C. Reuben, MD
January 5th, 2015

Medicaid and breast augmentation

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No, unfortunately Medicaid is designed for coverage of medically necessary surgery.  No insurance will see breastfeeding as a deformity that requires reconstructive surgery.  
Brian C. Reuben, MD

Medicaid and breast augmentation ?

January 2nd, 2015
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No....neither  does any other insurance  company that I am aware.  See your GYN  doctor  to examine your breasts. Nipple pain is  abnormal and the cause should be  determined.
Don Fontana, MD

Don Fontana, MD
Waldorf Plastic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 17 reviews

January 2nd, 2015

Medicaid and breast augmentation ?

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No....neither  does any other insurance  company that I am aware.  See your GYN  doctor  to examine your breasts. Nipple pain is  abnormal and the cause should be  determined.

Don Fontana, MD
Waldorf Plastic Surgeon

Will Medicaid cover breast augmentation?

January 2nd, 2015
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Breast Augmentation is a cosmetic procedure therefore  not medically necessary.  Medicaid will not cover cosmetic procedures.  Breast Augmentation will not alleviate the breast pain you are experiencing. You may want to speak with your primary care physician regarding your pain.

All the best to you.   
James E. Murphy, MD, FACS
January 2nd, 2015

Will Medicaid cover breast augmentation?

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Breast Augmentation is a cosmetic procedure therefore  not medically necessary.  Medicaid will not cover cosmetic procedures.  Breast Augmentation will not alleviate the breast pain you are experiencing. You may want to speak with your primary care physician regarding your pain.

All the best to you.   
James E. Murphy, MD, FACS

Medicaid

January 2nd, 2015
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Medicaid will not cover breast augmentation nor any other aesthetic procedure. Furthermore it is most unlikely that implants will resolve the pain symptoms you are experiencing. A visit to your primary MD for evaluation is the next step.

All the best. 
Jourdan Gottlieb, MD

Jourdan Gottlieb, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon
4.6 out of 5 stars 45 reviews

January 2nd, 2015

Medicaid

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Medicaid will not cover breast augmentation nor any other aesthetic procedure. Furthermore it is most unlikely that implants will resolve the pain symptoms you are experiencing. A visit to your primary MD for evaluation is the next step.

All the best. 

Jourdan Gottlieb, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Surgery

January 2nd, 2015
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breast augmentation is a purely elective medical procedure and is not and should not be covered by medicaid
Norman Bakshandeh, MD, FACS

Norman Bakshandeh, MD, FACS
New York Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 14 reviews

January 2nd, 2015

Surgery

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breast augmentation is a purely elective medical procedure and is not and should not be covered by medicaid

Norman Bakshandeh, MD, FACS
New York Plastic Surgeon

Medicaid will not cover breast augmentation.

January 2nd, 2015
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Breast augmentation is an elective aesthetic procedure. Medicaid does not and should not cover the operation.

Web reference: http://www.zubowicz.com/procedures/breast-augmentation/

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
January 2nd, 2015

Medicaid will not cover breast augmentation.

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Breast augmentation is an elective aesthetic procedure. Medicaid does not and should not cover the operation.

Learn more: http://www.zubowicz.com/procedures/breast-augmentation/

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Will Medicaid cover breast augmentation?

January 1st, 2015
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The best place to start is with your primary care physician. Your physician need to find out why your breasts are deformed and so painful ( mastodynia). I don't believe any plastic surgeon would augment a breast that is already painful as the surgery may worsen the pain.
Good Luck

Stephen M. Davis, MD, FACS
Green Hills Plastic Surgery
Stephen M. Davis, MD, FACS
January 1st, 2015

Will Medicaid cover breast augmentation?

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The best place to start is with your primary care physician. Your physician need to find out why your breasts are deformed and so painful ( mastodynia). I don't believe any plastic surgeon would augment a breast that is already painful as the surgery may worsen the pain.
Good Luck

Stephen M. Davis, MD, FACS
Green Hills Plastic Surgery
Stephen M. Davis, MD, FACS

Breast Augmentation

January 1st, 2015
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In Dominican Republic insurance do not cover expenses for aesthetic surgeries. You can go to a plastic surgeon near you for better orientations.
Aramis Vega, MD

Aramis Vega, MD
Dominican Republic Plastic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 21 reviews

January 1st, 2015

Breast Augmentation

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In Dominican Republic insurance do not cover expenses for aesthetic surgeries. You can go to a plastic surgeon near you for better orientations.

Aramis Vega, MD
Dominican Republic Plastic Surgeon

Insurance covering cost of breast augmentation

January 1st, 2015
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you should consult with your primary doctor or GYN regarding your breast pain. And insurance will not cover the cost of breast implants for cosmetic concerns after breastfeeding.
Andrew Elkwood, MD, FACS

Andrew Elkwood, MD, FACS
Red Bank Plastic Surgeon
4.6 out of 5 stars 12 reviews

January 1st, 2015

Insurance covering cost of breast augmentation

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you should consult with your primary doctor or GYN regarding your breast pain. And insurance will not cover the cost of breast implants for cosmetic concerns after breastfeeding.

Andrew Elkwood, MD, FACS
Red Bank Plastic Surgeon

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