04/04/2014

CANCER SCREENINGS COVERED AS PART OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT:

With a few exceptions, health-care policies that took effect after September 23, 2010 will be required to cover women’s preventive health care — such as mammograms, screenings for cervical cancer, Breast Cancer Genetic Test Counseling and Chemoprevention counseling — with no co-pay. Our article provides more details about coverage and exceptions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Also inside this issue:

• Ellen P. Hermanson Memorial Symposium scheduled: complete details
• Cocktail party kickoff for annual mammography van program scheduled
• News on neoadjuvant therapy options and clinical trials in breast cancer
• Meet our Susan Solomon intern, Samantha Kopf
• Community resource list

Download the September 2013 newsletter