The Tricare Management Activity (TMA) has added coverage for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) screening for women at high risk of developing breast cancer. Doctors can use the American Cancer Society’s guidelines to identify high-risk patients. "The availability of MRI screenings does not reduce the importance of regular examinations," said Army Maj. Gen. Elder Granger, TMA deputy director. "All women over 39 years old need to get those annual mammograms. The key to dealing with cancer is early detection." The new coverage is retroactive to March 1, 2007. Beneficiaries who received this care on or after that date, and were denied reimbursement can resubmit their claim for reimbursement. Breast cancer is the third most common cancer among Tricare beneficiaries and the second most common cause of cancer death for women in the United States. For more information about breast cancer, visit www.tricare.mil/pressroom/doctor_is_in.aspx?fid=60.
