Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act
The U.S. Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA), signed into law on October 21, 1998, contains protections for patients who elect breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy. For plan participants and beneficiaries receiving benefits in connection with a mastectomy, plans offering coverage for a mastectomy must also cover reconstructive surgery and other benefits related to a mastectomy.
Generally, group health plans, as well as their insurance companies and Health Maintenance Organization's (HMOs), that provide coverage for medical and surgical benefits with respect to a mastectomy must comply with WHCRA. However, if your coverage is provided by a "church plan" or "governmental plan" it may not be subject to this law.
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- Fact Sheet - Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act. U.S. Department of Labor
- Your Rights After A Mastectomy... Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 U.S. Department of Labor
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