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Health insurance will have to cover digital mammography for all ages

extra11 September 2026 at 11:32

Starting October 1st, health insurance plans will be required to cover digital mammography exams for all individuals, without age restrictions, whenever there is a medical indication. The decision was made by the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) on the 3rd and announced on Thursday. Currently, coverage of this exam is mandatory only for women aged between 40 and 69 years.

ANS is the agency responsible for regulating the health insurance industry in the country. With the new rule, people outside this age group will also be entitled to the exam through their health plan, provided there is a medical indication to perform it.

Digital mammography is considered one of the main exams for the early detection of breast cancer, allowing the identification of changes even before they can be felt. The digital version offers advantages over conventional exams, such as lower radiation exposure and shorter breast compression time during the procedure.

Another benefit of the digital modality is the storage of images in electronic format, which facilitates monitoring of the patient's clinical evolution and evaluation by different specialists.

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