How to Dispute Charges for Preventative Mammogram

VeryHappy
Sat, 07 May 2016 22:07:25 +0000

I’m resurrecting this thread because I have a question.

I just had my routine screening mammogram (all is well, thank goodness). My letter says I had a “digital screening mammogram with CAD and 3D tomosynthesis.” My letter from the radiology center also tells me that Connecticut state law (I’m in CT) “requires that each mammography report provided to a patient includes information about breast density which is determined by the amount of glandular tissue.” My breast density is “extremely dense.” The letter goes on to say that "the Law also states that ‘If your mammogram demonstrates that you have dense breast tissue, which could kide small abnormalities, you might benefit from supplementary tests, which can include a breast ultrasound screening or a breast MRI examination, or both, depending on your individual risk factors.’ "

Putting aside the issue of what’s covered or not and what I might have to pay for or not, does anyone know anything about these additional procedures? Are they really useful? Should I consider them? I have no history of breast cancer in my family and I’ve never had any cysts or lumps that have required investigation.