Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Breast Pump Coverage and Other Benefits

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) is one of the most well-known insurances in the United States, so millions of women will eventually want to know if they can get a free breast pump through Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance.

For most BCBS moms, the answer is YES! Under the Affordable Care Act, non-grandfathered insurance plans are required to cover a breast pump. Breast pumps are often covered under the Women’s Preventative benefit and are sometimes covered under the durable medical equipment (DME) benefit.

What’s more is that Blue Cross Blue Shield typically allows one breast pump per pregnancy (a great benefit!) and a double electric breast pump is usually covered (vs a manual breast pump or breast pump rental).

Coverage varies from plan to plan, however. To learn exactly what your plan covers, you should contact the member services number on the back of your insurance ID card. Or, fill out our qualification form and we will verify your coverage.

In addition to a free breast pump through most BCBS plans, moms with certain plans can also receive pregnancy support bands and/or maternity compression stockings.

Support bands ease discomfort by relieving pregnancy-related pressure from the abdomen, hips, and lower back, while maternity compression stockings help reduce swelling and discomfort and promote circulation in the legs.

Many moms with Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance are also eligible for lactation constultations and breast pump replacement parts and accessories. Pump parts and supplies can be delivered montly through 1 Natural Way's Milkzoom ™ Program.

The great thing about Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance is you can go anywhere in the United States and be covered under the BCBS network. The tricky thing about BCBS is that it's different from state to state and plan to plan.

So it's probably no surprise that the breast pump benefits and the breast pumps covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield can vary greatly by state and plan. If we know your state and insurance ID number, 1 Natural Way can show you what breast pumps you can get through your BCBS insurance. We'll also let you know if you're eligible for breast pump supplies, lactation consultations and maternity wellness products

Get started here! to find out all the details of your BCBS coverage.

Your Blue Cross Blue Shield pump benefits depend upon the state plan under which you are covered and/or the state in which you reside. Once we verify your insurance, we’ll let you know what breast pumps are fully covered (and which are not).

1 Natural Way offers the following breast pump brands to choose from: Spectra, Medela, Elvie, Ameda, Willow, Freemie, Lansinoh and Motif. We offer standard and deluxe models, as well as many great portable and hands-free breast pumps that are so useful for busy moms.

If you prefer a more expensive pump than one that is fully covered by your plan, you can apply the cost of a covered breast pump toward the cost of a pump of your choice.