Out-Of-State Breast Reconstructions To Be Covered In New York State

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ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Patients who see out-of-network plastic surgeons for breast reconstruction will be covered in New York state, under an agreement announced Thursday between the state and insurer Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Thursday that Empire members who undergo the surgery following a mastectomy will be covered if an in-network surgeon isn’t available at the hospital where the surgery is done.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/05/01/out-of-state-breast-reconstructions-to-be-covered-in-new-york-state/