Most people are unaware that their current insurance company will actually pay for the cost of a breast reduction. Here's the larger problem:
Insurance companies don't want to pay for the costs if they can avoid it, their biggest weapon in the "we don't want to pay for this" arsenal is the amount in grams that needs to be removed for you to be considered healthy. Here are the numbers:
Most companies are going to ask for about 400 grams per breast to be removed before it will be considered anything more than cosmetic. If you don't require at least 400 grams per breast you may not be covered. It sounds like a lot, but it's less than one pound per breast. Most women with 2lbs of breast per side do not considered themselves in need of a breast reduction, it's most likely that if you're reading this and feel that you need a reduction, you will be covered by your insurance already.
When you phone your insurance company it may be an idea to call from a friends house inquiring about new insurance, ask what their policy is for breast reductions. Find out what the minimum requirements are for you to be covered. Get the exact amount in grams that have to be removed. They are required by law to provide this kind of information with no questions asked.
Once you know what the coverage amount is in grams, go talk to you doctor to find out about getting a reduction done. He or She will then be able to direct you in the right path for getting the coverage taken care of.
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