CDC-led study reports prevalence of out-of-pocket payments for screening mammograms

IMAGE: Journal of Women's Health, published monthly, is a core multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the diseases and conditions that hold greater risk for or are more prevalent among women, as well... view New Rochelle, NY, October 9, 2018--More than 20% of women aged 50-64 years and those aged 65-74 years with Medicare coverage reported paying out-of-pocket costs for their most recent screening mammogram, according to a study led by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Among uninsured women aged 50-64 years, almost 40% reported out-of-pocket payments for screening mammography.