Bloomberg Law
April 8, 2019, 9:35 AM UTC

Leaking Breast Implants Leave Women Fighting Infections, Insurers

Ayanna Alexander
Ayanna Alexander
Reporter

Insurers can deny coverage for treatment related to infections caused by breast implants, causing a budding advocacy movement.

“The insurers use the fact that there’s no true medical definition for breast implant illness as an opportunity to try not to pay for it,” said Scot Glasberg, a former president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Women who have suffered from breast implant illness are asking the FDA for help, but the agency can’t do much when it comes to insurance coverage. Leaking implants can cause a variety of illnesses, but women who need them removed face a series ...

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