Women's Health & Cancer Rights
This notice is designed to comply with the requirements of the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, and is required to be provided upon enrollment in one of SDSU Research Foundation’s group health plans, and annually thereafter, under the provisions of Public Law 105-277, Section 902.
Group health plans, health insurers and HMOs that provide medical and surgical benefits for mastectomy must provide certain benefits related to breast reconstruction. If a participant or beneficiary who is receiving mastectomy benefits and who elects breast reconstruction in connection with the mastectomy, must be provided with coverage that includes:
- All stages of reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy has been performed;
- Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance; and
- Prostheses and treatment of physical complications at all stages of mastectomy, including lymphedema.
Coverage must be provided in a manner determined in consultation between the attending physician and the patient. This coverage may be subject to deductibles and coinsurance limitations consistent with those established for other benefits under the plan.
This notice is provided to you for informational purposes, no action is required on your part.
Please keep this information with your other group health plan documents. If you have any questions about this law, or its effect on your health care benefits, you may contact your health plan by calling Member Services. If you have any other questions about your employee benefits, please feel free to contact Human Resources at 619-594-4139.
Date: November 1, 2010
Name of Entity/Sender: SDSU Research Foundation
Contact: Position/Office: SDSURF Human Resources
Address: 5250 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-1945
Phone Number: 619-594-4139
Email: Benefits@foundation.sdsu.edu