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Just the Facts: Out of Pockets Costs and Breast Cancer Survival
... a ultrasound, MRI, and/or biopsy, may be necessary. These follow-up services are not always fully covered by insurance and often result in out-of-pocket cost sharing for patients. A January 2025 economic analysis by ACS CAN and FTI Consulting examined the impact of cost sharing on follow-up care after a screening mammogram. The study found that many patients face ...
Early Detection and Screening Can Save Lives & Money
Early detection of breast and cervical cancer through screening can improve survival and reduce mortality by finding cancer at an early stage when treatment is more effective and less expensive. However, ... has shown there are many barriers to cancer screening for people with limited income, including access to providers and facilities, costs of screening and care, lack of knowledge and understanding about the role of screening, as well as barriers like time off work and access to ...
Congress Should Reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control oversees the National Breastand Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). Since its inception, NBCCEDP has decreased breast and cervical cancer deaths by providing cost-effective breast and cervical cancer screenings, diagnostic tests, and treatment referral services to communities that are limited-income, underserved, under-insured and uninsured. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Congress to reauthorize this critical program by passing the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services ...