Bill > A08505

This bill requires health insurance policies in New York to provide additional mammography screening coverage for individuals with heterogeneously dense or extremely dense breasts. Specifically, insurers must now offer either an annual mammogram combined with a breast ultrasound or breast tomosynthesis (a 3D mammography technique) for patients with dense breast tissue. The bill amends existing insurance law to expand mammography screening requirements across different types of health insurance policies, including individual, group, and medical service corporation plans. The existing mammography coverage provisions remain intact, which include screenings for those with a prior history of breast cancer, baseline mammograms for individuals aged 35-39, and annual mammograms for those 40 and older. The new requirements aim to improve early breast cancer detection for individuals with dense breast tissue, who may have a higher risk of developing breast cancer and can benefit from more comprehensive screening methods. The bill will take effect 60 days after becoming law and will apply to all insurance policies issued, renewed, or modified after that date.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8505