A current affair - Did anyone see a show about breast reduction covered under medicare between xmas & new year

Question

I missed this and desperately need info - It featured a 17year old girl and was either on current affair or today tonight.

any help gratefully received. thanks

Answer 1

What type of info do you need?

If its specifically about Medicare, call them directly.

If its about the procedure, I went through it in Feb '06 and have no problem talking about it.

If its about experiences or whatnot, check out the forums at http://www.breasthealthonline.com

Answer 2

why not contact Medicare and ask? It certainly should be if it isn't.

http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/index.htm

http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/corporate/contact_us.shtml
[there is a link on this page for General Enquiries and one for Website Enquiries]

good luck if you suffer this problem :)
did some more looking and looks good here are a couple of useful links
http://www.aestheticdaysurgery.com.au/coveredbymedicare.html

and one that explains all about breast reduction:
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=70047

Answer 3

Most insurances will cover breast REDUCTION due to the medical problems that it can cause. Talk with your doctor, if he thinks that your breast size is causing deterioration to back, neck etc. he can vouch to your insurance company and most likely they will cover it.