Medicare to Extend Coverage of Diagnostic Mammography to Men

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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 4 No 9
Volume 4
Issue 9

WASHINGTON--Medicare coverage for diagnostic mammography has been extended to include men. The Federal Register published a correction to the regulation that had inadvertently omitted men from coverage, but it should be noted that men are not included in coverage for screening mammograms.

WASHINGTON--Medicare coverage for diagnostic mammography has beenextended to include men. The Federal Register published a correctionto the regulation that had inadvertently omitted men from coverage,but it should be noted that men are not included in coverage forscreening mammograms.

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