Insurance Issues

If you apply for health insurance to pay for a prosthesis, your insurer may not cover surgical reconstruction later. Be sure to check with your insurance company to find out exactly what they will cover for your recovery and rehabilitation. Most coverage allows for the cost of:

• two special bras (with prostheses pockets) each year, and
• a new prosthesis every two years.

It's important to obtain a doctor's prescription for your prosthesis in order to be reimbursed by your health insurer. Be prepared to defend your request. Money for health care is getting tighter. But don't be discouraged: you can usually get this cost partially or completely covered if you are persistent.