Friday, December 04, 2009
Responding to the uproar that ensued after the new mammogram guidelines were released a few weeks ago, the Senate has passed an amendment requiring insurers to cover screening tests recommended by the task force, including cervical cancer screenings and mammograms.
From CNN:
The chamber app...
Thanks for posting this, Anjali. It certainly takes away some of the angst of thinking screening mammograms would no longer be covered by insurance, due to the new guidelines that came out a few weeks ago. I don't believe we've heard the end of these guidelines - nor heard the last of evidence-based medicine and all that implies – but this should calm the internal storm we've all ben feeling. Thanks again - PJH