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Cigna (CI) Will Now Cover 3D Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening

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Cigna Revises Policy, Will Cover 3D Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening

August 23, 2016 11:00 AM EDT

BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cigna (NYSE: CI) today revised its medical coverage policy for breast cancer screening and will now cover three-dimensional (3D) mammography for routine breast cancer screening. Under its previous policy, the company covered 3D mammography for diagnostic purposes, but not for routine screening.

The policy had been based on guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which said there was insufficient evidence to determine that 3D mammography is clinically superior to traditional mammography for breast cancer screening. Cigna routinely covers preventive services that earn an A... More