title: A survey of state Medicaid policies for coverage of screening mammography and Pap smear services.
abstract: In the winter of 1990, we surveyed all states and the District of Columbia to ascertain Medicaid policies on screening mammography and Pap smear--two critical preventive cancer screens for women. Forty-four state Medicaid programs cover screening mammography and all 51 jurisdictions cover Pap smear services. However, the extent of coverage and reimbursement rates vary widely across states. Only a small minority of states reported age or frequency limits for screening; five of these are in conflict with nationally recommended guidelines.
authors.affiliation: State Government Relations Representative, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000191:economics*; D008327:Mammography / Q000191:economics*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016134:Organizational Policy; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000191:economics*