Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
INSURANCE |
TITLE 15. HEALTH INSURANCE |
SUBTITLE 9. MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT ACT |
§ 15-907. Mammography screening
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(a) "Low-dose mammography" defined. -- In this section, "low-dose mammography" means an x-ray examination of the breast using dedicated equipment, including an x-ray tube, filter, compression device, screens, films, and cassettes, specifically for mammography that delivers an average radiation exposure of less than one rad mid-breast with two views for each breast.
(b) Coverage required. -- If the federal standard under § 1882(p) of the federal Social Security Act is amended to authorize the inclusion of an annual mammography screening benefit in the core group of basic benefits for Medicare supplement policies, a Medicare supplement policy shall provide for coverage for an annual screening by low-dose mammography for the presence of occult breast cancer.