Maryland State Insurance Plan Could Be Adapted To Meet The Guidelines For Mammography

Maryland updated May reduce your insurance plan, coverage of mammograms will be published on the basis of new and controversial recommendations of the federal commission last week.

Preservation Maryland health insurance covers the risk of people do not have health insurance from other sources, usually follows the recommendations of the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force, said Rex Cowdry, director of the Maryland Health Care.

The Task Force recommended last week that women conventional mammogram every two years and begins at the age of 50 years must submit annually to the age of 40 instead. In a report published last week in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine, USPSTF also recommended that led to the doctrine of consideration of women's breasts themselves, referring to anxiety and unnecessary testing and treatment false alarms.

The Task Force, a unit of the Department of Health and Social Services, an independent group of experts in primary care and prevention, but does not apply to the chest surgeons, oncologists. Recommendations from the discussion of health care in Congress, has led to speculation that the government and insurance prevention can go.

Cowdry said changes in the state plan, if any, will not be effective until July 1.

"Nothing can change quickly," said Cowdry, since the change to make, means "a complicated process."

Guidelines May influence future policy, he said.

"If we feel to spend up to 16 per cent of GDP, we must follow where the evidence leads," said Cowdry, referring to spending on health.

The mixture is heated Any discussion on the issue of coverage, Cowdry predict.

These guidelines do not receive benefits from Medicare, Health and Social Services, said Kathleen Sebelius women victims of violence, in a statement last week.

"This would initiate a debate in this country for years, the age at which regular mammograms and how often they are given. The Task Force has presented some new evidence for consideration, but our policy remains unchanged, "she said.

"Yes, I'd be very surprised if a private insurance company has changed its decision to cover mammography as a result of this action," said Sebelius.

Private insurance companies in Maryland, including Kaiser Permanente "Etna", so that changes will be made on the basis of the new recommendation "yet."

"A decision about mammography require a thorough discussion between patient and physician, and must take into account the medical evidence, patient preferences and clinical problems unique to each patient," said Debora Spano, a regional representative for United Health care. "Coverage United Health care mammography forever on this philosophy."

CareFirst is the American Cancer Society guidelines for regular mammography at age 40 years of age continue to recommend, "Said Dr. Daniel Winn, vice president and chief medical officer.

New recommendations have led to confusion and fear among women.

"The best thing to do is find cancer early," said 60-year old resident of Bethesda, Holly Joseph. "That's what we're all together, and I know that this proposal goes against them."

American Cancer Society reports that more than 3,600 women in Maryland are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009.