Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) both provide coverage for medically necessary double mastectomies, including reconstruction and prosthesis surgery. Original Medicare ...

Medicare coverage for breast prostheses and mastectomy bras is often limited to 50%, leading to high out-of-pocket expenses for patients. The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 does not ...

MOLINE -- The knitted prostheses created by Tova Cravens have traveled as far as Denmark. Mrs. Cravens, of Orion, began knitting prostheses for local mastectomy patients in 2011. Since then, she has ...

After undergoing a mastectomy, a woman in central Kenya has found purpose through knitting and community support.

Shapewear has evolved from corsets to modern foundation garments, reflecting changing societal norms and pressures on body image. The author, a cancer survivor, prioritizes comfort and self-acceptance ...

Vol. 1, No. 3, Special Issue: Beauty and Business Guest Editor: Kathy Peiss (SEPTEMBER 2000), pp. 565-590 (26 pages) As the public discussion of all cancers, and of breast cancer in particular, ...

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Medicare covers medically necessary treatment of breast cancer. This includes a mastectomy or a double mastectomy, as well as reconstruction and prosthesis surgery. Original Medicare Part A covers ...