HELP PLEASE! Lumpectomy & United Healthcare ?

Flipflopfinatik
Flipflopfinatik Member Posts: 1
edited April 2019 in Employment, Insurance, and Other Financial Issues

So after being diagnosed with BC in October 2018 I'm finally finished with chemo & scheduled for surgery in less than 2 weeks! Initially my options were mastectomy of the right breast, period.end of story. After a recent MRI i've been given the option to do a lumpectomy ( with or without nipple sparing ) followed by 4 weeks of radiation ( TE not an option ) then reconstruction. Has anyone had a lumpectomy then double mastectomy & implants a few months later and UHC cover their reconstruction? TI

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited April 2019

    Hi Flipflofinatik, welcome to the BCO community forums. 

    We're sorry that your circumstances brought you here but you're in the right place for support. 

    We're sure others will be along soon to offer their experiences here. In the meantime, you may find it helpful to read through the following information regarding paying for your care:

    Paying for your Care

    Keep us updated on how you're doing!

    Warm wishes, 

    The Moderators. 

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  • Salamandra
    Salamandra Member Posts: 1,444
    edited April 2019

    Health insurance is such a complex thing. United Healthcare sells different products on different state markets and to different employers. Really the only way to know your benefits is from someone on the exact same plan as you or through the plan itself. I wish it weren't so complex, but that's how it is.

    Your plan may have navigators, especially for cancer patients, to help you figure this out. Your treatment center and/or plastic surgeon may also be able to to communicate with insurance for you.

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