Does the state require private insurers to cover annual mammograms and breast cancer screening?
States that require private insurers to cover annual mammograms for women age 40 and older (1) are considered to have comprehensive breast cancer screenings and therefore receive a "meets policy." States receive a "limited policy" if they require private insurers to cover annual mammograms for women age 50 or older, or "if required by a physician." States receive a "weak policy" if they only require insurers to offer mammogram coverage as a benefit in employer-sponsored insurance plans, but have not required that it be a mandated benefit in all of these insurance plans. States that do not have any requirements regarding insurance coverage for mammograms receive a "no policy."
Data Source: Mammogram, 2007.
National Women's Law Center, unpublished data, collected May 2007.