Breast Cancer Provider Discussion Law Helps Reverse Racial and Economic Disparity in Breast Reconstruction Rates in New York State: An Analysis of 42,137 Patients from the New York State Database

The percentage of women seeking breast reconstruction remains low despite rising mastectomy rates and federal laws mandating insurance coverage. New York State (NYS) passed the Breast Cancer Provider Discussion Law in 2010 mandating discussion of insurance coverage for reconstruction and expedient plastic surgical referral, 2 significant factors found to affect reconstructive rates. This study examined the impact of this law.