This law came into existence since 21 October 1998 by the U.S Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act. Administered by the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services is a federal law which provides security and protection to female patients who choose to have breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy.

So if someone has applied to Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act she must be provided the coverage for the following things:

• Each and every stage of reconstruction of the breast in which the mastectomy has been done
• Reconstruction and surgery of the breast to produce symmetrical appearance
• Treatment and Prostheses of physical complication in all stages of mastectomy which also includes lymphedema.

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