HB 1252 - This act specifies that the insurance mandate regarding "low-dose mammography screening" shall also include digital mammography, and breast tomosynthesis as defined in the act. Currently, women age 40 to 49 are eligible for a mammogram every 2 years, and women age 50 and over are eligible yearly. The act provides that women age 40 and older are eligible yearly. On and after January 1, 2019, providers of low-dose mammography screening, as defined in the act, shall be reimbursed at rates accurately reflecting the costs specific to each type of screening. ERIC VANDER WEERD
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