FAQs
Nurturing Expressions is here to support and answer your questions through all stages of your breast health. Below you will find common questions about breast pumps. If you need more help you can always text or call us at 206-763-2733.
Breast Pump FAQs
We have made this process as easy and fast as possible for you! Fill out our quick inquiry form – it takes just 60-90 seconds! After completing this form, we will send you an e-mail within 2 business days to let you know what your insurance covers based on our experience. This e-mail will also include the order form with detailed instructions on how to fill it out as well as what we need back from you to complete your order.
If you are the primary policyholder of your insurance, you do need to be present to pick up your breast pump in one of our boutiques.
If you have already completed the paperwork, provided a copy of your ID and insurance card(s), and a prescription (if needed), then you may send someone to one of our boutiques to pick up the breast pump for you.
You will need to contact the manufacturer’s customer service directly. Their customer service department will work with you to troubleshoot any problems you are having with your pump or any parts that are defective.
- Medela: 1 (800) 435-8316
- ARDO: (415) 504-1754
- Cimilre: [email protected]
- Ameda: 1 (866) 992-6332
- Spectra: 1 (855) 446-6622
Each insurance company provides an allowed amount for a breast pump. If the full cost of the breast pump you want exceeds your insurance company’s allowed amount, it’s called an “upgrade”. You are financially responsible for the cost difference.
If you have secondary insurance, please call our billing department to see if your secondary insurance will cover the cost difference.
Most insurance plans will not cover both, but there are exemptions. We recommend that you call your insurance to verify your benefits.
Unfortunately, no insurance company covers the full cost of a hospital-grade breast pump. If your insurance does have a benefit for a hospital-grade breast pump, it will be rental coverage.
Absolutely! We carry the Medela Symphony and the Medela Lactina, which are available to rent. If you need or are interested in a hospital-grade rental, please call us and we would be more than happy to talk with you about renting.
We carry the highest quality breast pumps on the market! We currently carry Medela, Cimilre, ARDO, Unimom, Zomee, Spectra, BabyBuddha, Elvie and Ameda breast pumps. The feedback that we receive from our clients plays a huge role in the products that we choose to carry.
We currently carry Medela, Cimilre, ARDO, Unimom, Zomee, Spectra, Elvie, BabyBuddha, and Ameda breast pumps.
Our boutiques carry a wide range of pumping, nursing, baby, and parent lines, including several local brands. We carry nursing and mastectomy bras, breastfeeding supplements, infant and baby clothes, baby slings and wraps, and more. Check out the complete list of brands we currently carry.
Yes, you can! You can use your HSA/FSA funds to pay for your breast pump upgrade fee, purchase a breast pump, and purchase breast pump parts.
Please call our billing department so they can give you the most accurate answer based on what primary and secondary insurance you have.
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TRICARE covers one breast pump, which includes the pumping kit, per birth or adoption event. TRICARE covers the following breast pump replacement supplies without an additional prescription:
- Two bottles every 12 months following a birth event
- Caps/locking rings every 12 months following a birth event
- Power Adapters: One replacement power adapter per birth event and not within the first 12 months following purchase
- Valves: Twelve valves/membranes for each 12 month period following a birth event
- One set (2) of flanges/breast shields per birth event
- One set of tubing per birth event
- Ninety breast milk bags every 30 days following the birth event
Additional replacement supplies to those detailed above, may be covered when a new prescription from a TRICARE-authorized provider describing the specific supplies required is obtained. Only those replacement supplies, which are essential for breast feeding and are accompanied by a new prescription from a TRICARE-authorized provider, shall be reimbursed.
You can get a prescription from your primary physician, OBGYN, or midwife. However, most medical providers will not sign a breast pump prescription without speaking to the patient first. We recommend you call your medical provider and request
that they fax a prescription to us at (206) 763-2122.
The prescription must have your name, your date of birth, and a maternal diagnosis code.
If you have already received your prescription and it is missing one of the things listed above, we are more than happy to help you! We can contact your medical provider to get the necessary changes.
Purchase breast pump: Every insurance plan is different. We recommend you call your insurance to verify if they require a prescription.
Hospital-grade rental breast pump: Yes, you do need a prescription for us to bill your insurance for a hospital-grade rental breast pump.
E0603: the purchase of a standard double electric breast pump E0604: the rental of a hospital-grade breast pump
We just need a few things!
- Completed order form
- Prescription (please call your insurance to verify if a prescription is required)
- Copy of your photo ID
- Copy of the front and back of your insurance card
We comply with HIPAA and ensure you that your information will only be used for insurance billing purposes.
Mastectomy Bra FAQs
A Certified Mastectomy Fitter (CMF) is a health professional specifically educated and trained in breast prostheses and post-mastectomy services, including fitting, adjusting, or modifying.
Mastectomy bras are great alternatives for people who do not wish to undergo surgical breast reconstruction immediately or at all. Instead, you can choose to wear a breast prosthesis in a special mastectomy bra. Mastectomy bras are designed with special pockets in the cup area and these pockets are meant to hold the prosthesis.
Most people will be able to wear a breast prosthesis within 2 – 8 weeks of surgery or when their physician is satisfied the area has completely healed. Always consult your doctor if you’re unsure.
A well-fitted prosthesis and well-designed mastectomy bra are important, as they not only help balance your posture, but also provide protection for your chest and breast cancer wounds or scars. They may also help reduce back problems, neck and shoulder pains.
Whether you’ve said farewell to one or both breasts, mastectomy bras are designed to hold a prosthesis in the place of natural breasts to create a comfortable, natural result without additional surgery for reconstruction.
Finding a well-fitting standard bra off the rack is a challenge already. Mastectomy bras need to be fitted both for your measurements and your prosthesis, so it’s important to be fitted by a Certified Mastectomy Fitter. Request a fitting consultation with one of our CMFs.
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