We’ll help you schedule your preventive mammogram

Generally covered at a $0 copay* at an in-network provider. You can schedule with your regular doctor or let Humana’s dedicated scheduling team help.

 

Female doctor is meeting with female patient during exam

 

Take control of your well-being: Schedule your mammogram today

Preventive mammograms are covered by your Humana plan at $0 copay* at an in-network provider

 

 

Sometimes there are no symptoms. Preventive mammograms may help detect problems early.

 

  • Early detection saves lives
     

    • A preventive mammogram may detect abnormal cells up to 3 years before symptoms are felt.1
    • Early detection through preventive mammograms reduces breast cancer mortality by 40%.2
    • Women who have regular mammograms are more likely to discover breast cancer early when it is easier to treat.3

     

  • Don’t delay your exam
     

    • Preventive mammograms were reduced up to 80% at certain points in the pandemic. This is predicted to cause thousands more deaths in the coming years.4
    • Family history of breast cancer is a risk factor. However, 80% to 85% of breast cancers occur in women without any family history.5

     

  • Save time by testing your bone health in the same visit

    • Women age 65 and older are at greater risk for osteoporosis. Regular bone mineral density scans may diagnose osteoporosis early.7
    • It is often possible to schedule appointments for your preventive mammogram and bone mineral density scan on the same day.

     

What to expect

 

  • Schedule your exam by contacting your doctor. There is no cost at an in-network provider.
  • Generally this screening is covered at a $0 copay.
  • Mammograms can be uncomfortable, but the compression lasts only a few seconds.6
  • Ask your imaging center how and when you can get the results of your exam.
  • Discuss the results with your doctor. If you do not have a primary care physician, you can find one here.

 

Sources: 

  1. Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "What Is a Mammogram?" accessed December 5, 2022,
     https://www.cdc.gov/breast-cancer/
  2. American Cancer Society, "Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2019-2020", accessed December 5, 2022,
    https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/breast-cancer-facts-and-figures/breast-cancer-facts-and-figures-2019-2020.pdf
  3. Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "What Is Breast Cancer Screening?", accessed December 5, 2022, 
    https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/
  4. National Cancer Institute, "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Cancer Mortality in the US: Estimates From Collaborative Simulation Modeling", accessed December 5, 2022,
     https://academic.oup.com/jnci/
  5. American Journal of Public Health, "Family History of Cancer and Its Association With Breast Cancer Risk Perception and Repeat Mammography", accessed December 5, 2022,
     https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc
  6. American Cancer Society, "Tips for Getting a Mammogram", accessed December 5, 2022, 
    https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/mammograms/mammograms-what-to-know-before-you-go.html
  7. Johns Hopkins Medicine, "Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know as You Age", accessed December 5, 2022, 
    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/osteoporosis

 

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Last Updated: 03/28/2025