It is federally mandated that insurance companies cover breast reconstruction and prosthetics following both single and bilateral mastectomies. This coverage is outlined in the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.

Because of this act, your health insurance plan may cover the complete or partial purchase of special post-operative undergarments including front closure bras, pocketed bras, post-surgical camisoles with internal drain pockets, breast prostheses and forms, and garments with varying degrees of compression.