Insurance companies deny medically necessary breast reductions based on random, unprove...( and arm pain; rashes; bra strap groove...)

Insurance companies deny medically necessary breast reductions based on random, unproven criteria

and arm pain; rashes; bra strap grooves; and numbness in the upper torso. The authors found that while most patients suffer from many of these symptoms, rarely do they exhibit all.

According to Dr. Wheatley, most patients are women between 30 and 50 years old who have had upper skeletal pain for years. Many of them have tried various treatments, including physical therapy and pain medications, to manage the pain before turning to breast reduction. However, many of these women are still turned away by their insurance companies.

According to ASPS statistics, more than 114,000 breast reductions were performed in 2005.

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Contact: LaSandra Cooper
847-228-9900
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
9-Oct-2006

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