I'm covered for breast reduction. I'm just wondering if I talk to the doctor, and tell him that I'm trans, would they take everything out? Would it be possible to find a surgeon who might do this?

I don't think that most (Reputable) surgeons would do that, I don't think it's really classified as being 'allowed,'
Especially if you say you're trans. My doctor for hormones can't have my 'diagnosis' for HRT be "Gender Identity Disorder," She has to list it as "Endocrine Disorder,"
I think it's an insurance thing, and insurance typically will NOT cover sex-changes, There are exceptions...but a lot of Insurances will list 'Transexuality,' as a no-go.

Yeah, I think that would be considered insurance fraud.

I'm planning on doing the same thing, but I sure won't tell that I'm trans. I'll first tell the doc that I want reduction because of my back issues and nothing more, then when discussing the procedure with the surgeon I'll ask them to take as much out as possible because I find breasts inesthetic or something like that, I'll make stuff up.
I expect to have to really insist on this point, but while there's a required minimum weight to be taken out for the surgery to be covered, there isn't any kind of maximum threshold allowed so they can't force anyone to keep more than they want.

Well i've heard that there are people getting "reductions", which are actually chest reconstructions-- just doesn't say "how much" you want off. It could be a plus to having such a large chest.

--Jay J

If you have a family history of breast cancer, or a gene linked to breast cancer it's likely that you would be able to get a complete reduction and reconstruction covered by insurance. A lot of insurance companies will only do a breast reduction if there are signs of back problems that have not been elevated through other ways (ex: seeing a chiropractor). When it comes to a reduction a lot of insurance companies will only reduce if your tissue mass is at a certain point and only a certain amount would be removed.

I have heard of doctors coding it as reduction. No doubt this is going to be a surgeon that does ftm surgeries.

--Jay J

Technically, it is a reduction, since they can't remove every cell.

I might have missed my calling as a lawyer.

Quote from: Nygeel on November 15, 2012, 06:34:50 PM
When it comes to a reduction a lot of insurance companies will only reduce if your tissue mass is at a certain point and only a certain amount would be removed.

This.

Quote from: Nygeel on November 15, 2012, 06:34:50 PM
If you have a family history of breast cancer, or a gene linked to breast cancer it's likely that you would be able to get a complete reduction and reconstruction covered by insurance.

It'd be a mastectomy followed later by breast reconstruction.  They take the fat from your hip/butt area to recreate udders.  It's a lot more difficult for individuals under age 45-50 to get a mastectomy solely on the basis of family history.  However, you don't need a family history of breast cancer to have the insurance cover the mastectomy so long as you have some suspicious cells that your doctor deems to be Stage 0.  You could have a mastectomy and decline to have breast reconstruction but if you wanted a more male looking chest you would have to pay the expenses out of pocket.  To state you have a family history of breast cancer, when you in fact do not, solely for the purpose of obtaining services or coverage you normally would not be entitled to would be fraud.

Quote from: Ep on November 16, 2012, 05:34:17 PM
It'd be a mastectomy followed later by breast reconstruction.  They take the fat from your hip/butt area to recreate udders.  It's a lot more difficult for individuals under age 45-50 to get a mastectomy solely on the basis of family history.  However, you don't need a family history of breast cancer to have the insurance cover the mastectomy so long as you have some suspicious cells that your doctor deems to be Stage 0.  You could have a mastectomy and decline to have breast reconstruction but if you wanted a more male looking chest you would have to pay the expenses out of pocket.  To state you have a family history of breast cancer, when you in fact do not, solely for the purpose of obtaining services or coverage you normally would not be entitled to would be fraud.

By reconstruction I mean chest reconstruction surgery, what trans men usually get...top surgery.