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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. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Wikipedia

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and health insurance portability standards.

  5. Breast cancer management - Wikipedia

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    Staging breast cancer is the initial step to help physicians determine the most appropriate course of treatment. As of 2016, guidelines incorporated biologic factors, such as tumor grade, cellular proliferation rate, estrogen and progesterone receptor expression, human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) expression, and gene expression profiling into the staging system.

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

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    As always with Medicare and Medicare Advantage coverage, deductibles and co-pays may apply. More on Medicare: 3 big changes coming to Medicare in 2025—and what they'll mean for you

  7. Breast cancer screening guidelines have been updated. Who's ...

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    An influential task force just updated guidance on breast cancer screenings for at-risk women. They recommended every-other-year mammograms starting at age 40, a decade earlier than previous guidance.

  8. Breast ultrasound - Wikipedia

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    Breast ultrasound is also used to perform fine-needle aspiration biopsy and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of breast abscesses. [8] Women may prefer breast ultrasound over mammography because it is a painless procedure and does not involve the discomfort of breast compression present in mammograms.

  9. FDA sets new guidelines that require mammogram providers to ...

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    New FDA guidelines require women with dense breasts to be notified after getting a mammogram. The new rules may help more women detect breast cancer earlier. ... recommended to also get an ultrasound.