The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) was signed into law in 1998.
What does the WHCRA consider “reconstructive”?
All stages of reconstruction are covered under the WHCRA--reconstructive surgery of the breast upon which the mastectomy was performed is covered, as well as surgery of the other breast as needed to produce a symmetrical appearance. Also covered are prostheses and treatment of physical complications of the mastectomy, such as lymphedema.
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