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July 14, 2010 - Newly Announced Rules Expand Access to Mammography and Other Early Detection Services at No Cost to Patients.July 14, 2010 - Newly Announced Rules Expand Access to Mammography and Other Early Detection Services at No Cost to Patients.
The new interim regulations were issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of its implementation of the new health reform law (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). The regulations will require private health insurers to cover preventive and early detection services, including annual screening mammography for women age 40 and older, with no cost sharing or co-pays in health plans issued after September 23, 2010.
The rules will also apply to all plans offered through state-based health insurance exchanges when they become operational in 2014. Plans established prior to September 23, 2010 are not subject to the new regulations.Extending this protection to women age 40 and older was particularly welcomed by the Komen Advocacy Alliance. To read this article in it's entirety, please visit Advocacy Alliance newsletter
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