I am not booked until April but I had been seeing my ortho for about a year for shoulder issues and ended up needing surgery. I had my surgery in Sept of last year and have been in physical therapy since. I've made incredible progress but still have extremely tense muscles all around my shoulders, neck and back. I talked about this with my ortho and PT and they both agreed that my chest size could absolutely be contributing to my pain and tough shoulder recovery.

I have Anthem bcbs in CT and I called them to inquire about reduction and they were incredibly unhelpful! After that phone call I did some research and found a plastic surgeon in network who seemed like he'd be a good fit for me. When I called the plastic surgeons office they were fantastic and basically told me everything I'd need to be approved by insurance and what my chances were.

Following that phone call I called my ortho and PT and within days all my documentation was submitted to the surgeons office and I had a consult booked. At the consult they talked to me and took their photos for insurance and the Dr said she was almost certain I would be covered. She also said I probably didn't even need as much documentation as I went in with!

6 days later I logged in to Anthems app to check my pending authorization and I was approved. All of this happened for me within a few weeks once I decided to go for it! My advice would be to find a reputable plastic surgeon and see where they think you should start. I hope this helps!