Importance of Breast Cancer Screenings
A breast cancer screening, usually performed through a mammogram, is an X-ray of the breast used to detect breast cancer in women who have no symptoms. Women between the ages of 40 and 74 should get a mammogram every 2 years.
Breast Cancer Screenings and Mammograms
are covered by Carolina Complete Health.
There is no cost to the member.
Members Can Earn a $25 My Health Pays® Visa Reward for Completing Your Mammogram
Eligible members who complete their breast cancer screening or mammogram can earn a $25 My Health Pays® Visa Reward*. Dollar rewards are loaded on your My Health Pays® Visa Reward card (up to $75 annually) as members complete healthy activities such as a mammogram.
*Your My Health Pays reward dollars are added to your rewards card after we process the claim for each activity you complete. Your empty My Health Pays Visa® Prepaid Card will be mailed to you approximately 2 – 3 weeks after you become eligible with Carolina Complete Health.
What is a Mammogram?
A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast. For many women, mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat. Mammograms can find cancer before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms. Having regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. At this time, a mammogram is the best way to find breast cancer for most women of screening age.
Source: CDC
Breast Cancer Statistics
- 1 in 8 women, or approximately 13% of the female population in the U.S., will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.
- Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers.
- It is estimated that in 2024, approximately 30% of all new female cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer.
- On average, every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States.
- Approximately 66% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, before cancer has spread outside of the breast, when it is easiest to treat.
- Approximately 15% of women diagnosed have a family history of breast cancer. Those with a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) with breast cancer are nearly twice as likely to develop breast cancer themselves.
- The 5-year relative survival rate for cancer diagnosed at the localized stage is 99%.
Assistance with Scheduling an Appointment
If you need help making an appointment for your mammogram, please contact Member Services at 1-833-552-3876 (TTY 711) from 7a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.