Fox Chase Cancer Center is offering free breast-cancer screening, by appointment only, for uninsured or underinsured women 40 and older who have not been diagnosed with breast cancer. Only women who have the physical breast exam will be eligible for a free mammogram. Since free appointment times are limited, check your health-insurance coverage before calling.
Many health plans cover screening mammograms.
Medicare covers 80 percent of charges for a yearly screening mammogram, but the woman is responsible for paying the remaining 20 percent. Fox Chase Cancer Center is one of 35 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation. The Center's activities include basic and clinical research, prevention, detection and treatment of cancer and community outreach programs.