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2009: Press Releases
 

Select Health Coverage of Breast Cancer Screenings Unchanged


December 09, 2009
Charleston, SC

Amid the uncertainty surrounding breast cancer screening guidelines, Select Health of South Carolina announced today that its coverage and policies have not changed.  As before:

  1. Select Health will continue to cover breast cancer screenings (mammograms) for women of all ages when ordered by a doctor.
  2. Select Health encourages female members over 40 to talk to their doctors about getting a mammogram.

It’s important to note that women at high risk should have a mammogram more frequently than those at lower risk.  Health guidelines are written for the overall population, but each woman’s risk level is different depending on age, medical history, racial and ethnic background, and other factors.

“If you are confused or concerned about any recent news reports, you should talk to your doctor about your need for a mammogram and your risk level for breast cancer,” said Fred M. Volkman, MD, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer, Select Health of South Carolina. “Only you and your doctor can determine what’s right for you.”

About Select Health
Incorporated in 1995, Select Health was licensed as a Health Maintenance Organization by the South Carolina Department of Insurance in 1996.  Later that year, the company contracted with the Department of Health and Human Services to offer First Choice, the state’s first Medicaid managed care plan.  Select Health is accredited by URAC and is a wholly owned subsidiary of AmeriHealth Mercy.  The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies touches the lives of more than 6.5 million members nationwide.