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BCBS Durable Medical Equipment

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I just talked to a person at Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL and we'd be able to get an electric breast pump through a Durable Medical Equipment supplier on their list, and it go towards our deductible, which I know we'll definitely hit throughout the pregnancy and birth.

Has anyone had any luck finding a DME supplier that has breast pumps?  I keep clicking on all of the links, but none seem to have breast pumps...just like scooters and sleep apnea and those types of equipment.

Any advice would be great!

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  • Sarah HoffmanSarah Hoffman

    I have BCBS PPO+ and I think I'm going to order from Mark Drug Medical Supply.  They have a good selection of pumps (i.e. Medela) and Frank, the guy I've been emailing with has been very helpful with insurance questions.

     https://www.markdrugmedicalsupply.com/

    I asked BCBS for a list of all of the local DMEs who sell breast pumps and of course they couldn't provide one.  Insurance is such a pain!

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  • CNS1212CNS1212 member
    Thanks!  I appreciate having a place to start with... yeah, sometimes insurance can be a pain...but I'll take a breast pump out of it!
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  • nortonmolnortonmol member

    Thanks so much for posting this! When I called BCBS they said they would only cover the cost of a hand pump.  I asked if I could get a credit for the amount of the pump rental and they said no, they only cover the hand pump.  So I will definitely be looking into it.  Sometimes you can get DME from the hospital too, so that might be worth checking out.

     

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  • Sarah HoffmanSarah Hoffman

    I haven't called them yet but it looks like Denman Services Inc in Macomb, IL also has pumps. 

    https://www.denserv.com/?id=484&sid=5

     

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  • drstrangiestdrstrangiest member

    I'm in the Western suburbs of Chicago and Byram Healthcare 1-800-681-1395 has them.  BCBS IL will cover a manual pump no problem, but for an electric pump, you need a doctor's prescription.  I had to get it approved by my HMO as well which was a pain!  They have Ameda Purely Yours and Medela pumps.

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