https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:04:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2646086 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:27:23 +0000 YogiRunner 2646086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My insurance just sent me a pump, no choices. It was Ameda Purely Yours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2646078 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:13:08 +0000 psw27 2646078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a PISA but it was over 2 years ago so who knows what they are covering now. I"m planning to get another PISA if I can because I already have all the equipment and parts, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2646034 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:40:45 +0000 sapphire 2646034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My old insurance only covered PISA. I haven't checked with new insurance because I'm. Not sure that I really need a second pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645997 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:53:37 +0000 yin 2645997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a Hygeia through my insurance and was very happy with it. I previously bought a Hygeia out of pocket with my first, and it's a great pump. EP'd for a year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645879 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:09:06 +0000 Periwinkle 2645879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a PISA. I have one from last time too which I bought on my own before insurance covered them. I liked it from last time so I thought it would be good to have a backup that's the same, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645815 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 16:23:01 +0000 Mrsbells 2645815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: My insurance covered spectra, medela pisa, ameda and lansinoh. I had also never heard of spectra but I ended up ordering it. I am happy with it so far. I had an issue with mine and they replaced it right away. Its super quiet, features a closed system and pumps really well. The only thing I dont like is that it doesnt have a battery option. But to be honest I have never needed to use the battery option. I have the spectra S2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645805 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 16:06:14 +0000 lilyofthewest 2645805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good to know: The OEM flages that come with the Hygeia don't fit standard narrow-neck bottles, but they do fit Mam, Thinkbaby and Lansinoh mOmma bottles. They also sell an adapter ring that you can use to pump directly into narrow-neck bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645802 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 16:00:14 +0000 lilyofthewest 2645802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a good experience with it. Over the course of my pumping time also used a Spectra 9 and a Bellema Melon and liked it better than either of those. My Spectra 9 could be hacked to use Hygeia/Medela/generic parts, but, it was kind of a pain. </p> <p>I've never used a PISA, S1 or S2 to compare to though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645756 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 14:52:21 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2645756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: do you like hygeia? I didn't see as many reviews in general and had never heard of the brand before. But it's also listed as "hospital grade". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645591 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:21:33 +0000 lilyofthewest 2645591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HygeiaQ, PISA, or a Spectra 2. I picked the hygeia because I wanted infinitely and independently variable speed and suction, but also wanted to be able to get a bunch of cheap parts. You can use Medela tubes/flanges/valves (and thus also all the cheap knockoff Maymom ones) with the Hygeia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645437 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 10:11:12 +0000 MrsBrewer 2645437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The freestyle was covered under my insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645400 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 09:34:06 +0000 autumnlove 2645400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A manual Medela pump for LO 2 and an Ameda for LO 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645394 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 09:17:32 +0000 snowjewelz 2645394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just the standards, both times. </p> <p>I got a PISA last time, and got another PISA delivered. I considered the Spectra, but since I already have everything Medela and it worked for me last time, I just decided to go for it again. My old one will just stay at home for when I have to pump and I'll bring the new one to work where I'll pump the most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645287 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 01:57:10 +0000 FaithFertility 2645287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medela on style advanadvance </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645282 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 01:10:56 +0000 sunny 2645282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the option of Medela PISA or Spectra. Since I already had a Medela PISA from my last pregnancy I chose the Spectra this time. I think it's great. No complaints! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645274 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:19:27 +0000 skinnycow 2645274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the option of a Medela PISA or Freestyle. I chose the Freestyle and love it.</p> <p>I've heard great things about the Spectra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645273 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:09:28 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2645273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had two PISA through insurance. The first one was awful that when I left my second one on a flight I bought a spectra S2 out of pocket and I love it. It's not 100% perfect, but if we're just talking milk output, it's so much better than the PISA IMO. I don't like the pump parts as much, and you really have to use the collection bottles it comes with (I could pump directly into Dr. brown with PISA) but I can deal with that. I highly recommend the spectra! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-breast-pump-did-insurance-cover#post-2645264 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 23:14:20 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2645264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just doing some preliminary research and a few websites gave me a list of pumps they assume will be covered based on where I live and my insurance company.</p> <p>The only "hospital-grade" pump on the lists I was provided that would be covered is the "Spectra". I had never heard of it, but after reading reviews on amazon, it sounds like a really great pump.</p> <p>The only medela one covered would be PISA (also ameda purely yours, hygeia, lansinoh and tomy).</p> <p>Did you have a selection to choose from? Any recommendations based on the list I have? I'm leaning spectra because of the good reviews! I may ask my midwife what they've had the best experience with. </p>