Every health benefit plan which provides coverage for surgical services for a mastectomy shall provide coverage for screening mammography as follows:

(1) For women ages 40 to 49, inclusive, a mammogram at least every two years or more frequently based on the recommendation of a woman’s physician.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-50-4

  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) For women age 50 or over, a mammogram every year or more frequently based on the recommendation of a woman’s physician.
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