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Encourage Routine Screening to Detect Breast Cancer Early

Published January 12, 2026Effective September 12, 2025

AI Summary

Insurance company is encouraging routine breast cancer screening for women ages 40-74 every other year. This is educational guidance to help providers improve quality measures and close care gaps, not a billing or coverage change.

Action Required

Providers should document breast cancer screenings with specific dates and results in EMR to support quality measure tracking. Front desk staff should offer telehealth options for preventive care when appropriate and provide language/transportation assistance information to eligible members.

Plan Types

All Plans

States

TX

Specialties

family-medicine, internal-medicine, general-practice, ob-gyn