"When I signed in for my yearly mammogram, the receptionist announced with a wry smile, 'No co-pay this time; it's free.' We both knew that it's really not free," says Marilyn M. Singleton, a board-certified anesthesiologist who sits on the board of directors of the Association of ...
“If you went for a mammogram screening in January and everything was clear, but you find a lump 10 months later and you need more screening, the coding would have to be different from the annual mammogram screening. If it wasn’t, your claim may have been denied, even though the proce...
A mammogram every year for women over 40 Pap smears and pelvic exams to screen for cervical and vaginal cancer, once every 24 months, or once every 12 months for women who are at increased risk Colorectal cancer screening, including a colonoscopy every ten years for anyone over 50, and addi...
their PCP to get a referral to see a specialist. But like the PCP, if the member already has a specialist that they prefer, they can search for Medicare Advantage plans that include their specialist. Certain services don’t require a referral, including yearly mammogram screenings for example...
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were also more likely to receive influenza vaccinations, screenings for depression, substance abuse care, and prostate cancer or mammogram screenings. For some measures, Medicare Advantage and Medicare beneficiaries saw similar results, specifically colonoscopies, c...
Just some of my fan mail. The flood of mail started around September and hasn’t let up yet. I will turn 65 – the magical age for Medicare – in January and I’ve received at least two… or three… or more letters, brochures, and flyers a day begging me