at what age are mammograms covered by insurance
The law requires Medicare to cover a yearly mammography screening at no cost to women starting at age 40. For private insurance plans, the law also requires coverage of mammograms, with no cost-sharing, every one to two years for women starting at age 40.For seniors, this is a step up in benefits: Before the health care law, mammograms were also covered, but with 20 percent cost-sharing.oes Obamacare limit the number of times women get a mammogram and at what age? FULL ANSWER. Several readers have asked us questions, such as those listed above, about whether the Affordable Care Act would limit their ability to get a mammogram, or if insurance or Medicare wouldnât cover mammograms under the law.