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As More Women Seek Mammograms, Many Have to Wait Months
The Wall Street Journal says the feud between doctors and managed-care insurers over reimbursements for mammograms has led to the shutting down of many imaging centers. This despite the fact that there is a growing demand for new facilities. The situation is so bad that women have to wait anywhere from two to six months to get an appointment with a radiologist. Many imaging centers are dropping managed-care providers because their rate of reimbursement barely covers the cost of the tests.
Tags: medical insurance; breast cancer; cancer; mammogram; breast clinic; ultrasound; scan; radiologist; imaging centers; breast tumor; health insurance