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IrvineFriend · 01-15-2013, 06:43 PM

I called my insurance company (Blue Shield CA) to find out what my benefit is for a mastectomy bra and after about 35 minutes, she finally came back on the line to inform me they don't have any benefit for "vasectomy bras"! I then had to actually spell out "mastectomy" as she had no idea what it is. Took over an hour to find out I do have a benefit (4/year) but still no answer as to any restrictions on where I should purchase them.

It was a funny start to my day ..... and the representative was a woman!!! I think we still have a ways to go on awareness??!!

-Julie

01-15-2013, 06:43 PM	#1
IrvineFriend Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Irvine, CA (Southern CA) Posts: 414	Insurance company personnel - Funny stuff! I called my insurance company (Blue Shield CA) to find out what my benefit is for a mastectomy bra and after about 35 minutes, she finally came back on the line to inform me they don't have any benefit for "vasectomy bras"! I then had to actually spell out "mastectomy" as she had no idea what it is. Took over an hour to find out I do have a benefit (4/year) but still no answer as to any restrictions on where I should purchase them. It was a funny start to my day ..... and the representative was a woman!!! I think we still have a ways to go on awareness??!! -Julie __________________ Julie Live in Orange County, CA Diagnosed with DCIS Oct. 2012 Bilateral Dec. 19, 2012 IDC, ER/PR-, Her2+++, Grade 3 Stage IIIa 15.6 cm 4/14 nodes + macrometastases First thing each morning, I try on my bathing suit. Then, nothing worse can happen the rest of the day.