The American College of Radiology (ACR) is asking healthcare providers to notify the Reston, VA, organization if they receive word of any changes in insurance coverage for mammography screening.
The ACR issued the call in response to the controversy regarding mammography screening of women in their 40s that erupted when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) withdrew its seven-year-old recommendation that women younger than 50 receive regular screening.
In its bulletin, the ACR noted that Medicare has not changed its coverage policies following the USPSTF announcement, and the organization is not aware of any private payors that have changed their policies. However, the ACR asked providers to notify Kathryn Keysor at [email protected] if they hear of any coverage changes.
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