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  2. Does Medicare Cover Breast Ultrasounds? - AOL

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    Medicare Part B provides coverage for one mammogram per year at no cost, but breast ultrasounds are covered only if deemed medically necessary. This means you may have to pay a copay if your test ...

  3. National coverage determination - Wikipedia

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    A national coverage determination (NCD) [1] is a United States nationwide determination of whether Medicare will pay for an item or service. [2] It is a form of utilization management and forms a medical guideline on treatment.

  4. Here’s when Medicare will cover breast reduction surgery - AOL

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    How to qualify for Medicare and Medicare Advantage coverage of breast reduction surgery. To get coverage for breast reduction surgery by Medicare or Medicare Advantage, it needs to be medically ...

  5. Medicare Advantage - Wikipedia

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    Medicare.gov logo. Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C, MA) is a type of health plan offered by private companies which was established by the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) in 1997. This created a private insurance option that wraps around traditional Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans may fill some coverage gaps and offer alternative coverage ...

  6. Breast imaging - Wikipedia

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    Breast ultrasounds may be used with or without a mammogram. Breast ultrasound is the use of medical ultrasonography to perform imaging of the breast. It can be used as either a diagnostic or a screening procedure. [38] It may be used either with or without a mammogram. [39]

  7. Mammography - Wikipedia

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    The "Egan technique", as it became known, enabled physicians to detect calcification in breast tissue; [68] of the 245 breast cancers that were confirmed by biopsy among 1,000 patients, Egan and his colleagues at M.D. Anderson were able to identify 238 cases by using his method, 19 of which were in patients whose physical examinations had ...

  8. Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Which should you ...

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    Original Medicare. 2024 cost. Part A. $0 in most cases, thanks to Medicare taxes from working 10 years or more. Part A deductible. $1,632 for every hospital benefit period, without any limits ...

  9. Medical imaging - Wikipedia

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    Medical ultrasound uses high frequency broadband sound waves in the megahertz range that are reflected by tissue to varying degrees to produce (up to 3D) images. This is commonly associated with imaging the fetus in pregnant women.