Specifically, the law mandates that insurers who cover mastectomy also cover:

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• Reconstruction of the breast that was removed by mastectomy

• Symmetry or balancing procedures for the non-cancer breast

• External breast prostheses (a soft form that fits into a bra) during or after your reconstruction

• Complications of mastectomy care, including lymphedema 

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While women remain responsible for their insurance deductible, reconstructive breast services including symmetry procedures for the healthy breast side are typically covered by insurance.  This includes reconstructive procedures that occur at the time of mastectomy (immediate reconstruction), reconstructive procedures that occur distant from a mastectomy (delayed reconstruction), and symmetry procedures that occur at any time point.