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Medicare program; Medicare coverage of screening mammography; correction--HCFA. Correcting amendment
Federal Register
|February 22, 1995
Summary
This document corrects a technical error in 1994 regulations regarding diagnostic mammography coverage. The amendment clarifies that diagnostic mammography applies to both men and women, ensuring equitable access to this important imaging procedure.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Regulatory Science
Background:
- Final regulations published September 30, 1994 (59 FR 49826) established coverage conditions for diagnostic mammography.
- These conditions were intended to align with those for screening mammography.
Purpose of the Study:
- To correct a technical error in the previously published final regulations.
- To clarify the applicability of diagnostic mammography coverage.
Main Methods:
- Review of Federal Register publication dated September 30, 1994 (59 FR 49826).
- Issuance of a correcting amendment to existing regulations.
Main Results:
- A technical error in the final regulations has been identified and corrected.
- The applicability of diagnostic mammography to men and women is now explicitly restated.
Conclusions:
- The correcting amendment ensures accurate and equitable coverage for diagnostic mammography.
- Diagnostic mammography services are confirmed to be applicable to both male and female patients.