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Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention
EmblemHealth·Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice +1 more·Provider News
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Jun 20, 2026
Summary
EmblemHealth issued breast cancer screening guidelines for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, providing age-specific mammogram recommendations (annual for ages 50-54, every 2 years for 55+ normal risk, annual for 55+ high risk). The policy emphasizes proper documentation meeting CMS standards and correct provider credential attachment to ICD-10 codes for accurate data capture.
Action Required
Immediately: Staff should implement chart-prep procedures to flag patients aged 40-54 needing screening orders during visits. Providers must ensure documentation meets CMS standards and verify provider credentials are correctly attached to ICD-10 codes when ordering mammograms. Consider implementing standing orders for annual screening mammograms to improve patient compliance.