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Anyone with Insurance covering rental of hospital pump?

megs68megs68 member
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I am unable to nurse DD (now 2 weeks old) due to her cleft palate.  I've been renting a hospital grade pump and am hoping that I can get my insurance to pay for it since it's a medical necessity.  But when I called and talked to the Customer Service, they gave me the standard response that Insurance doesn't cover rental of pumps. I would completely agree if I was just doing this for convenience but unfortunately am doing this out of necessity.  Her doctor has written a note that this is a medical need but my Insurance rep didn't even care.  Has anyone had any luck with getting Insurance to pay for this? How did you go about doing this? 
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Re: Anyone with Insurance covering rental of hospital pump?

  • katiewhompuskatiewhompus member
    My insurance said they only cover if mother and baby are separated and that's it (but working doesn't count). It sounds like you have a similar one. Do you have a Flex account or spending account where you could send in the receipt/bill? 

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  • ShaynnonShaynnon member

    My insurance stated that they would cover a breast pump only if it was determined to be medically necessary.  So, if they're telling you that they do not cover it regardless, then I think your SOL. 

    Basically, the lactation consultant submitted paperwork stating I had engorgement issues (those were the days! I wish I still had that problem instead of the opposite!) and voila, insurance is covering the rental of the pump 100% in 3 month increments (the company even delivered it to my house, and will pick it up), they even supplied the tubing, flanges etc free as well.  

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