Michigan Blues on mammography
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Association will cover full-field digital mammography (FFDM) beginning Sept. 1 at the same rate as standard film mammography, despite a national BlueCross BlueShield technology assessment that determined the screening modality was not as accurate (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 12, 2002, p. 11). Michigan BCBS maintains the study was inconclusive and stipulates that the coverage decision will continue to be reviewed...