do you believe medical insurance should pay for breast implants?

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Vasectomy, chiropractors, accupuncture, penile enlargement, orthopedic shoes? Why? Have you used it for such?

Answer 1

If you understand the basic concept of insurance - you'd know the answer. Insurance is meant for sudden and accidental events (e.g. unforeseen circumstances). Insurance is meant to protect you from severe financial loss from an unforeseen circumstance, so that if something catastrophic or detrimental happens to you, you are able to cope financially without it crippling you. A lot of what you mentioned above are elective procedures, meaning you choose to do them. Insurance is not a savings account...it peace of mind. You can pay premiums your whole life and never have a claim. Your best friend can pay his premiums for a week and have a $100,000 claim. That's because insurance is a unilateral aleatory contract.

Answer 2

i think med insurance only covers stuff that people really need, I'm sure they can live w/o a vasectomy, penile enlargement, and breast implants. But i do think chiropractors, accupuncture should be included. It'd help a lot of people who have aches and pains that won't go away and stop them from be able to do anything.

Answer 3

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RE :Do you believe medical insurance should pay for breast implants?
Vasectomy, chiropractors, accupuncture, penile enlargement, orthopedic shoes? Why? Have you used it for such?
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Answer 4

Well no....unless there has been breast cancer.
Chiropractors---think mine does to an extent.
Accupuncuture--no.
Vasectomy, yes, they do pay for women.
Penile enlargement--no, that falls in the breast implant category.
I would think they would pay for orthopedic shoes.
Have used it only for getting the old tubes tied.

Answer 5

Breast implants: yes, but only for reconstructive surgery, such as following a radical mastectomy. I don't want my rates to go up because people think they will be happy with bigger boobs. It never works that way, anyway. Cosmetic surgery needs to be paid for out of pocket, it's elective.

Answer 6

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RE Do you believe medical insurance should pay for breast implants?

Vasectomy, chiropractors, accupuncture, penile enlargement, orthopedic shoes? Why? Have you used it for such?

Answer 7

medical insurance should only pay for medically necessary procedures. If you want implants to look better, and think your insurance company should pay for them, you have a great start on becoming a real gold digger.

Answer 8

breast implants: yes, for reconstructive work (after breast cancer or some other sort of medical problem)
Vasectomy: yes, it is considered a form of birth control (reversal of vasectomy, no)
Chiropractors and acupuncture: yes if used for medical problems
orthopedic shoes: yes, again for a medical problem
Penile enlargement : no, there is no medical need for a penile enlargement (make due with what you have)

Answer 9

Breast implants: NO, unless its reconstructive
Vasectomy: YES
Chiroprctors: YES, my back is killing me!!!
Accupuncture: NO, no "real" proof it works
Penile enlargement: NO
Orthopedic shoes: What the hell are those for anyways???

Answer 10

I think cosmetic surgery should be paid for by insurance when it would benefit the patient's emotional well being. If a woman loses her breast to cancer, reconstructive surgery can make a tremendous difference in her recovery time and emotional health.