WHCRA-Special Laws for Women with Breast Cancer : Insurance : Answers and Community Resources : Hidden Pages / Law Content : Get Help : What We Do (Original) : Cancer Legal Care

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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