Court Orders Insurance Company To Pay For Teenage Boy’s Breast-Reduction
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An insurance company must pay $5,000 for the surgery of a young man who suffered from an enlarged-breast disorder, a state appellate court in Manhattan ruled yesterday upholding two lower court decisions. The court rejected Group Health Incorporated’s claim that the condition, known as gynecomastia, should not be covered because the procedure was “elective cosmetic surgery or treatment.” The ruling noted the teenager’s “devastating condition with ‘psychosocial’ consequences.”The company couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.
