Breast Pump
If you're thinking of breastfeeding your baby, it can be helpful to have the proper equipment to help get you and your baby on a healthy start. Your Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York plan includes one breast pump per pregnancy. Check out the details below.
If your health plan includes the Federal Women's Preventive Benefit, the following applies:
- Electric pump: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York covers only up to $175.00 of the purchase of an electric pump at a par Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider such as Care Connection or Sweet Beginnings. You are responsible for any additional costs above this amount.
- Hospital Grade pump: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York covers the full amount of the rental of a hospital grade pump.
- Manual Pump: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York covers the manual pump in full.
- Electric pump: This is not covered.
- Manual pump: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York covers the manual pump under DME purchase only.
- Hospital Grade: pump: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York covers the hospital grade pump under DME rental only.
Local DME providers:
Baby's Sweet Beginnings Durable Medical Equipment
231 Aurora St
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 681-8100
The Care Connection Lactation & Wellness Center Durable Medical Equipment
3991 Harlem Rd
Amherst, NY 14226
(716) 725-6370
McKesson Patient Care Solutions, Inc.
540 Lindberg Dr.
Moon Township, PA 15108-2750
(800) 451-6510
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